by kelly | Aug 24, 2024 | Alzheimer's
(My mom and dad on Mom’s 70th bday) I had the honor of speaking at the Sunrise Lions Club the other day, and after we got through the questions, someone mentioned a beloved former Lion named Al, who made it to 103 before he died this year. One of the members...
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 | 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...
by kelly | Sep 24, 2022 | Alzheimer's, Daily Courier, Prescott, AZ
We all have traditions that we keep, like making green bean casserole at Thanksgiving dinner, even though no one seems to enjoy it enough to serve it any other time of the year. Some traditions we continue because they are meaningful and personal. Every year since we...
by kelly | Aug 28, 2021 | Alzheimer's, Daily Courier, Family
Every morning when I walk out my front door to work, I see a pinwheel spinning in one of my flower pots in the garden. Some mornings it is whizzing quickly, a purple blur of color with a backdrop of dark green tiger lily leaves. On still days, the five leaves stare...
