Was pleasantly surprised by tonight's news that Tim Johnson had returned to the Senate after his stroke. I beat Johnson to the hospital and was cheering for him all the way. Accepting the challenge of returning to the Senate and thinking about running for reelection helps me in…
Reading has always been important to me, and I'm glad that I'm still able to read, even if I have slowed down a bit. I think that I read with more of a purpose now. Still to entertain and to learn, but also to remember. I&…
I think I have some more achievements to report. I talked to my boss as I planned, and she has come up with a couple of things I have been working on from home. The first was running spell check on a protected spreadsheet in Excel. There’s a simple…
Where do I stand? Physically, the most obvious reminder of my stroke is right-sided weakness. My leg is way ahead of my arm, but I still walk only with difficulty—I need a cane and can take only one step at a time. My right arm is pretty much useless.…
This morning’s paper promises an article tomorrow on the fortieth anniversary of The Beachboys album Pet Sounds. Who says I’m not getting old? I never wrote about last weekend’s piano recital. It was noticeable for two reasons, who was in the audience and the quality of the…
I feel like I’m playing baseball today and I don’t know whether I’m pitching the curveballs or I’m the one standing in against a wiley pitcher. My regular caregiver is moving and unable to be with me today. The substitute that’s here seems more willing…
Looks like there’s lots going on this weekend. The college football game that should have the whole country watching—Ohio State/Michigan—is especially exciting for me because I’m from Ohio. I remember while I was growing up that the whole state went crazy for the week before…
I’ve got two reasons to be grateful for Tuesday’s elections. Most obvious to me is that I voted. In Virginia, where I live, the election officers will bring a portable voting machine to the car of a voter who needs assistance. All I had to do was get…