by Jeni | Feb 13, 2021 | Caregiver/daughter, Dogs, Downsizing, Family, Letting Go, Marriage, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel, Yoga
In February 2018, Rocky and I decided to put our house up for sale and start the downsizing process so we could eventually move out of the country. At that point, we were not sure if we would end up in Ecuador or Spain but knew we wanted to travel more and become...
by Jeni | Apr 7, 2020 | Alzheimer's, Caregiver/daughter, Dogs, Downsizing, Family, Kindness, Letting Go, Life and Death, Marriage, Yoga
Lately, hearing the word unprecedented has felt like a trigger. That and the word uncertain. I’ve been trying to figure out why I am so pushed by these words? Is it just the frequency that they are being used by politicians and newscasters? Or how they are...
by Jeni | Mar 22, 2020 | Alzheimer's, Caregiver/daughter, Family, Food, Kindness, Letting Go, Life and Death, Yoga
Mom would’ve been 87 this Wednesday, March 25th. Of course, I didn’t always think she was right about everything, but it turns out a few things she taught me have stuck. I’ve felt so grateful these past few weeks that she died in March 2019 and not...
by Jeni | May 19, 2019 | Alzheimer's, Caregiver/daughter, Family, Life and Death
Five weeks after Mom died, I decided to take stock of my own health. I no longer had the distraction or excuse of having to “take care of Mom.” Since we had moved to Tacoma, I was determined to find a doctor I liked, closer to our new place. On the recommendation of a...
by Jeni | Apr 3, 2019 | Caregiver/daughter, Dogs, Family, Life and Death, Yoga
res·i·due/ˈrezəˌd(y)o͞o/ : n a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used. My siblings, cousins and aunt have flown home to their respective homes across the country. Devin has gone back to college after spending his...
by Jeni | Mar 31, 2019 | Caregiver/daughter, Family, Life and Death, Travel
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” Beatles, Abby Road 1969 Mama in China 2005: Always waving On Thursday, March 14, 2019, Mama got her wings. I awoke with a start at 6 am that morning, knowing I needed to get back to her...
