My Beloved Mother…the Universe is not so Simple.

| February 26, 2008

Last week my mother who has been in a nursing home for almost three years, had to go to the hospital for dehydration.   My mother soon fell into a deep sleep and could not be roused, and her vital signs were steadily getting worse. Last Thursday afternoon (Feb 21) the doctor said that she doubted very seriously that my mother would [...]

My Curious Inability to Part with Things Imbued with “Self.”

| February 20, 2008

     Today I made an attempt to clean out my closet, chest of drawers, and other miscellaneous trunks and boxes.  Now I have attempted this before, but I was always diverted by unexpected complications.  So I tried it again today, knowing that these complications would arise, but determined to do my best.  I’m afraid that [...]

Marriage Plans and Hawaii

| February 6, 2008

       I mentioned before that my daughter is planning to be married in Hawaii on May 21.  It looks that everything is set up with the marriage plan: ticket$ bought, the marriage arrangement$ made, and re$ervation$ made for twenty people at a luau which will take the place of a reception.  It will be held [...]