not waving but drowning

  • 10th June: any advice?

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Today, my dad would have been 79.

    I feel as if I should be FEELING something on his first 'missed' birthday, but I don't feel anything at all. When we went back to my parents' house a few days ago, I tested my reaction (none, really) and am puzzled by it. I think about him from time to time, and have occasionally thought of buying something he would like, or telling him something only he would 'get', but that seems…

  • because I can't think of anything helpful to say to Hilary (or anybody else!)

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I can't imagine the horrendousness of having cancer myself. I can, of course, send hugs and love and hope this photo of my stepgrandson and Wee Dug searching for The Meaning Of LIfe makes somebody smile.

    love to all my new mac family

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  • and now, as promised, Jubilee Japanese Unicyclists

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Random, or what? (They were very good but we still don't know WHY).

  • a step further

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Dad-in-law is booked in for a week of respite care starting on Monday 11th June... This is quite a startling development as J's sister hadn't been considering it until much later, but she has set it up.

    J and I were in Derbyshire visiting his brother and the 2 blokes were of one mind, that 24/7 care is needed NOW for their dad, but sister wasn't of the same opinion. They all spoke by phone (conference-call style…