When in Doubt…..Baked Goods!
I was having dinner with a friend last night who lives far away from me. She was telling me about her parents and caregiving. I was flattered that this very busy, corporate woman had obviously […]
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Surgery and Naughty Furniture
Surgery has never been as much fun. I had cataract surgery on my right eye a few days ago. They didn’t put me in a bed to prep for it; they put me in a […]
Forget about forgetting surgery
There’s another dimension of surgery beyond that which is known to the patient. According to the guy in the hospital who kept referring to himself as my bartender, I, the patient in this case, wouldn’t […]
Are You A Restaurant Dick?
Are you a restaurant dick? Do you make other diners so miserable that they wish they were at the dentist instead? Take this test and find out. Do you: 1) Yell at the waitress? (1 […]
Dogged Determination in Recovery
The day after my sinus surgery, I woke up to find a dog lying on my chest. “Are you worried about me?” I rasped out. “Not exactly,” Bae replied. I hadn’t actually expected a reply. […]
Older Brothers Behaving Badly
I was asked recently, “What story had the biggest impact on me when I was a child.” My response was: My older brothers made me read a story when I was in second or third grade, […]
A Lesson in Humor: If You Can Laugh, When You Lose Your Nads…
My dad had a great sense of humor. He showed me many times the value of being able to laugh at yourself and the world around you. When he was diagnosed with late-stage metastatic cancer […]
Shoot For Success
DISCLAIMER: I’ll admit that I don’t own a gun. So,on the topic of guns I’m like Nancy Reagan and her Just Say No campaign on drugs — I lack personal experience with the issue, so […]
Surgical Sympathy Cards
When a store bought card just won’t do… One of my good friends was having a horrible time with her uterus. I won’t go into it, but it sure made me glad I didn’t […]
Cutting Off His Best Assets
This is what happens when you don’t think with your head –or at least the right one . In China, a man depressed about his love life took drastic action to permanently fix his situation. […]