Braggadocio
I think someone stuck a quarter in Dad yesterday, because he was ON. It was great. He had so much to say! First he told me about a...
About the Team Eric Chronicles
On August 19, 2016, while vacationing in London with my mother, my father was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He spent a month in...
A decision we can live with
I spent an inordinate amount of time over the past few weeks agonizing over a monumental problem: Whether to bring my daughter Teagan...
Strange beast indeed
Mom had a meeting with Dad's doctor last night, as he and the rest of the care team had observed a marked decline between Tuesday and...
Spoiler alert
I have added an extra item to my daily ritual of FaceTiming with Mom and Dad on my lunch hour: Now, after I hang up, I have a good cry. I...
Still dying
Mom and Dad just had their three-week (well, 3.5-week, but who's counting...I mean, besides all of us?) assessment meeting with Dad's...
Toenail-colored polish
Just had my daily FaceTime visit with Mom and Dad. When Mom answered, she said Dad had a couple of bits of news that she'd let him tell...
60/40
My mind keeps wandering back to the afternoon of Saturday, September 17, gathered around my dining room table looking at the bright...
The silver lining
Earlier this year, I was struggling with anxiety. Stories in the news (which, because of my job, I cannot avoid) held so much horrifying,...
Dr. who?
Dad continues to be content and at peace. He and Mom fill their days with walks around the hospice grounds (at least while the weather...
