The Caregiver’s Tales
Tiny essays on life, nature, grief and other things that catch my fancy in the Texas Hill Country. Here’s how it all got started.
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- .River 1
- 290 1
- A Resolution 1
- AAA 3
- AC Unit 1
- ALS 1
- ASCII 1
- Abundance 2
- Abyss 1
- Acceleration 1
- Acceptance 2
- Accomodation 1
- Accomplishments 1
- Aches 1
- Acid 1
- Action 1
- Activity 1
- Adjusting 1
- Adoption 2
- Adrift 1
- Advice 1
- Again 1
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- Age 7
- Ageless 1
- Ages 1
- Aging 6
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- Aircraft 1
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- Alone 3
- Alvin 2
- Ambition 1
- Ancient Seas 1
- Anderson Fair 1
- Android 1
- Angels 5
- Anger 2
- Angles 1
- Animals 1
- Ankle 1
- Anniversary 3
- Anticipation 6
- Antiviral Meds 1
- Anxiety 2
- Aorta 2
- Aortic 1
- Apartments 1
- Applesauce 1
Saying Goodbye
Another life is over. Another friend is gone. And now the ripples of grief are running through the fabric of the lives he touched.
The Word
I thought, going into 2022, I was going to avoid writing this sort of thing, because I really wanted to lighten the mood this year. But talk about elephants and rooms.
An Occurrence
I bought a new red-cased LED flashlight. It was bright, and I liked it. then I lost it. I was sad.
Carry On
The house is quiet this morning. The daughter and her family pulled out yesterday at noon for home.
The Anniversary
I thought I’d have something to say on the first anniversary of my wife’s death. Turns out I’m struggling for words.
Christmas 2020
For a while last week, I thought I had a poignant Christmas essay in my sights, full of pathos. With then and now, youth and old age, family and loneliness. Then, it melted away.