I spent the last week in Wisconsin hanging out with my 80-year old parents (well, to be completely fair, my mom doesn’t turn 80 until January). Mom’s total knee replacement surgery a week ago today, was the impetus for my visit. Although my parents didn’t really NEED me there, it was nice to experience the ups and downs of the surgery and the complications that followed, together. In the process, we did a lot of remembering, shared our “bucket lists”, and did some
Read more →I came across “The Mayonnaise Jar” on my personal facebook page today and decided it was worth posting here on my blog. This “lesson” has been making rounds on the internet for at least 10 years but it’s message is timeless. For those of you who may have already seen this, welcome to a good reminder! The Mayonnaise Jar When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar
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