BETTER THAN KOOL-AID FOR MAKING FRIENDS!

BETTER THAN KOOL-AID FOR MAKING FRIENDS!

Do you remember that ad: “Make friends with Kool-Aid” with a kid drinking Kool-Aid and other kids running to join in? Guess what? This is happening to me! But it’s not Kool-Aid that’s the magic magnet. It’s … scrubs … those pants worn by medical care workers. I’ve...
WOULD YOU RATHER BE EATEN BY A LION OR A BEAR?

WOULD YOU RATHER BE EATEN BY A LION OR A BEAR?

When I was little my brother and I would pose that question to each other. Then we’d seriously consider it! But there is no good answer. It’s like the Kobayashi Maru that Captain Kirk finessed in Star Trek. I think of that dilemma as I assist residents in my mom‘s...
DID DEAN GRAZIOSI CHANNEL JESUS?

DID DEAN GRAZIOSI CHANNEL JESUS?

Back in the day, if you were watching TV at 3 a.m., you probably saw a Dean Graziosi infomercial about how “You, too, can get rich selling real estate!!” Today, as a multi-bizzillionaire, Dean teaches others how to create a motivation for success. He was...
MORE TALES FROM THE WORLD OF ASSISTED LIVING

MORE TALES FROM THE WORLD OF ASSISTED LIVING

“Look!“ My coworker pointed a finger at the picture on her iPhone. There it was – proof. I might be a lawyer, but I don’t know anything about taking care of the elderly. Proof that I wasn’t doing things the way they are supposed to be done. Worse, it was clear my...
A LOT OF ICE, BUT NO DRINK

A LOT OF ICE, BUT NO DRINK

It was 2:20 a.m. and it sounded like a cannon going off when it hit. The whole house shook. We were in the middle of an ice storm and a massive limb from a massive tree fell on my house. Now, this tree has always been showered with love and care, yet one of its big...