Tag Archives: mom

Grief and the Modern Woman

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Solid Body Strong Mind

You may think that I’m gonna drone on and on about losing my dad or my mom. But honestly, this time I’m not. Don’t get me wrong. This week has been kinda … upsetting … because it’s the days leading … Continue reading →

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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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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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I just wanted to help

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Solid Body Strong Mind

It occurs to me as I sit here that I can’t do this all alone. I wanted to do something for someone else and I couldn’t do it alone. Why does it matter now? Because in that someone’s hour of … Continue reading →

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It’s Been Such A Long Time

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Solid Body Strong Mind

I have wanted to blog for a while but life has been a bit hectic. I’ll explain that some other time. And typically, I blog what I’m baking. Today I happen to be baking the same thing I bake every … 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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What It’s Like…

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Solid Body Strong Mind

Really, there’s no way to describe what life is like here. I’m not complaining because I have a fantastically blessed life. Overall, my life is so wonderful. However, there is reality in the fact that Jim & I are caregivers. … Continue reading →

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