Category Archives: Travels with Dad

Kicking it up!

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

I got a call on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend from a nurse at my mother’s facility telling me that she fell, but seemed OK except for a few skin tears.  The next day, the phone rang again with … Continue reading →

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Cafe on Wheels

Posted on May 10, 2014 by

I’ve been thinking lately that I haven’t written about my “Travels with Dad” in a long time. I know I have more stories about the four years we spent together on weekends during the middle and late stages of his … Continue reading →

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The Demolition

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

After I posted Strolling Down Memory Lane, a few people commented that I left them hanging by not having a plan for getting the house demolition video up on YouTube.  So here it is. I had it transferred from VHS … Continue reading →

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Visual Memory

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Travels with Dad —-This is a story of a complex relationship with my father, Al, who I came to love and understand after he was diagnosed with dementia.—- I’m not a scientist.  I’m not even an Alzheimer’s field expert.  But … Continue reading →

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R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Travels with Dad —-This is a story of a complex relationship with my father, Al, who I came to love and understand after he was diagnosed with dementia.—- Brian and I had dinner at Johnny Rockets tonight in Lake George.  … Continue reading →

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The Bury Jerry Hayrides

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Travels with Dad —-This is a story of a complex relationship with my father, Al, who I came to love and understand after he was diagnosed with dementia.—- The fall of 1995 was the first of many hayrides that my … Continue reading →

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Camping

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Travels with Dad —-This is a story of a complex relationship with my father, Al, who I came to love and understand after he was diagnosed with dementia.—- Our family vacations were never more complicated than camping.  Actually, camping can … Continue reading →

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