It was almost midnight and Henry was just about to kick off his fireworks show to ring in the New Year. I was helping Jackie alert the guests to go outside, and, I was also trying to find my coat so I could go outside myself. I happened to see Sam and Melanie as they […]

Things are really starting to fray, and the strain is only getting more serious. But there is always something moving us forward… Posts 127 – 132 are available now… If you’re just joining me on this ongoing, narrative journey, click here to review the Table of Contents.

When Lou was wheeled into the hospital room that would be his bedroom for the next two days, he was alert, and he actually seemed better than I could’ve expected.  But within a few hours, he started to take a turn. He had been under the anesthesia for six hours — one less than the […]