by kelly | Oct 7, 2023 | Alzheimer's, Daily Courier, Family, Friends, Prescott, AZ
I discovered at 6:30 a.m. on the day of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s that despite having read up online on all the steps to make percolator coffee, I had forgotten one critical element – the cups to pour it into. Luckily, we live in a town where early store hours are a...
by kelly | Sep 23, 2023 | Daily Courier, Lions Club, Nostalgia
We had a parking lot sale last week as a fundraiser for our Lions Club. As we sorted through all the donations, figuring out the best way to showcase the unique collection of donated treasures, I got distracted by four storage boxes filled with vinyl records and...
by kelly | Sep 9, 2023 | Daily Courier, Family, Prescott, AZ
My dad complimented me on my Sunday column last week about Prescott’s growth and I gave him a strange look. That wasn’t me, I said, and after a few minutes of back and forth, he fished it out of the recycling bin and handed his copy to me. He was right, and so was I....
by kelly | Aug 26, 2023 | Daily Courier, Everything Else, Prescott, AZ
It’s hard to start over. I think we’ve all been there, where something we took for granted sneaks out the back door in a worn pair of running shoes when you aren’t paying attention. Something about the last few years made me forget I used to think working out was fun,...
by kelly | Aug 12, 2023 | Alzheimer's, Daily Courier, Family, Friends, Hospice & End Of Life
After 67 years, you would expect to build many good memories together, including stories about your life your kids still laugh about and share. Bob was a dentist and Peggy ran a health food store. Their son Mark remembers having carob cake instead of chocolate at his...
