Posted on

11.3.11 A Day in the Life of Dad

     It’s Friday afternoon around 3:00, and I have just arrived at Dad’s apartment to do my bi-weekly inventory so I can re-stock his shelves with groceries, medical supplies, and medications.  As I enter his apartment, I see the typical clutter.  In the kitchen is a makeshift pantry, made of four tiers of shelving.  Littering […]

Posted on

7.24.11 High Maintenance or High Calling?

Quagmire: an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation (OED).  Many of you know that I moved to Austin to help care for my father, who is in assisted living.  Up until recently it’s been relatively straightforward and simple: I’ve made grocery runs for him and stopped by to check up on him regularly.  That was all […]