Category Archives: Dad

Memories of Tanglewood via the Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

A dear friend emailed me last night to tell me that someone from my youth had passed away. At my advancing age, this is NOT surprising but still, it frequently shakes me. The news has me wandering down memory lane … Continue reading →

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Remember it’s a journey…

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Solid Body Strong Mind

I always knew that there would be a time when my mom and dad weren’t here anymore. I did. Jim would say (and he’s somewhat correct) that I ignored that reality for quite a while. And I did. Because it … Continue reading →

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Death, Wills, and Things You Probably Need To Know

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Solid Body Strong Mind

This may not be helpful for everyone but if you are a caregiver for the first time in your life, you may want a few tips and that’s what this blog offers. Continue reading →

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Margaret Curtis Aquino  1928 – 2021

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Solid Body Strong Mind

Margaret (Curtis) Aquino, age 93, went to be with the Lord at her home in Carolina Shores, NC, surrounded by her loving daughter Mary Margaret Aquino-Cooper and her son-in-law Jim Cooper. Born in Gouverneur, NY, to Leo and Louise Curtis, … Continue reading →

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Love Letter to the Past

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Solid Body Strong Mind

I’ve been having a hard time lately. I watch you and see someone I don’t know. I watch you change in a way that hurts my heart. I want to shake you and make you yourself again. It’s hard. Sure, … Continue reading →

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What Is Self Care?

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Solid Body Strong Mind

I’m thinking I might be depressed because I have bouts of wanting to accomplish tons of things and then just as I’m about to start, I’m crushed with apathy. And by crushed, I mean in such a way that I … Continue reading →

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The Definition of Family

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Solid Body Strong Mind

This was the storm (Dorian) as the eye passed to the east of us. I have to say a couple of things about riding out a hurricane with a 91 year old dementia patient on board. We made our choices … Continue reading →

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Greek Easter Bread for Othodox Easter

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Solid Body Strong Mind

So no, I’m not Greek. Nor do I celebrate in an Othodox … manner (?) … style (?) … church….we’ll go with church. But my dad was big into making Easter bread around this time of the year. And not … Continue reading →

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The Best Daddy

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Solid Body Strong Mind

So, it’s the day before the hardest day of my life. It used to be considered the worst day of my life but it’s now the hardest day of my life. The constant reminder that dads are special people and … Continue reading →

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Twas the night….

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Solid Body Strong Mind

So here it is. Christmas eve 2018. And the spirit is still…well…not exactly here. But, I do want to say how much friends-that-have-become-family -because-my-family-is-small mean to me. I do have some awesome cousins…they are wonderful and they mean the world … Continue reading →

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