Whatever Libby Wants-With One Exception
February 28, 2011
Last week a plump 94-year-old woman named Libby sat down in Irene’s empty chair in the dining room. The staff had picked Libby to be Alice’s new dining partner.
It’s not going well. Read the rest of this entry »
The Old Country
February 26, 2011
Many thanks to our friend Claudia for sharing this short, stunning time-lapse video by Randy Halverson: Dakota on a February night.
Sub Zero – winter night timelapse from Randy Halverson on Vimeo.
To see more of Randy’s work, go here: http://vimeo.com/20062206
P.S. Got some feedback that the video gets “stuck” occasionally. If that happens to you, just let it play through once without bothering to watch, then start it again. The second time should be smooth.
Another Country
February 21, 2011
Recently, the Dapper Man stopped by Alice’s table in the dining room to chat, and he abruptly asked her how old she was. She answered that she’s 95.
“NO!” he said. Read the rest of this entry »
The Runaway Buggy
February 12, 2011
During our evening phone call the other night, Alice announced proudly (and out of the blue) that she is the survivor of a runaway buggy.
Not this:
Not this:
What’s in the Way
February 8, 2011
Bad weather prohibited a trip to Wisconsin for Pearl’s funeral. A friend suggested that Alice and I have our own service. Read the rest of this entry »
