“Aquas de Março” may well be my favorite song. If there is an afterlife, Tom Jobim and
Joni Mitchell will hang out, smoking cigarettes and drinking whiskey.
Business class transforms travel from horrifying to
tolerable.
When one’s parents are gravely ill, the question of how to
be good to them is the most important thing in the world. The danger is to know when and how to
protect against consuming one’s being.
It’s very nice to have enough underwear so as not to worry
about having to do laundry between unplanned trips
Since 2005, my Aunt Monica and my father have died. Edith Throckmorton died. Edie Mulholland died. Bill Martin died. Edith Stiles died. There are others, some close, some
distant – but they’re related by age.
The “Greatest Generation” is fading quickly. In a very real sense, my mother’s impending death will close
a chapter in our lives. What
chapter opens next will be fascinating.
Having discussed very painful decisions about terminal
illnesses and end-of-life issues with my mother over the last 30 years has made
the last month much easier.
Executing the decisions is relatively easy. Catching up with the emotions is quite a different
story. No, in fact I’m not all
right. Thanks for asking.
How did I ever travel without a laptop? And what will it be like to travel with
a tablet as powerful and capable as my laptop?
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