Hey Siri!
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Hey Siri!

Dad is a bit obsessed with Siri these days. He’s used Siri for quite some time, asking every morning “What’s the temperature?” and “What time is it?”

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Bittersweet
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Bittersweet

I realize I’ve been sounding a bit sour lately. But that’s because this blank platform makes it so easy to shout into the universe allowing me to just be open and honest.

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Time
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Time

I’ve learned a valuable wardrobe lesson from my dad these past ten years. No one, absolutely no one but you, cares or pays attention to what clothing you have on.

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Sun Naps
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Sun Naps

First nap of the New Year. After a morning arguing with me about whether or not strawberries are still in the market, asking if I was drinking Folgers, complaining about…

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Not Pregnant
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Not Pregnant

“I’m not pregnant!” That’s what he shouted out to me after a bladder ultrasound to check on some blood in his urine. The urologist told us it was pretty normal with prostate cancer.

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Clothing
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Clothing

I’ve learned a valuable wardrobe lesson from my dad these past ten years. No one, absolutely no one but you, cares or pays attention to what clothing you have on.

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Diaper Changing
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Diaper Changing

I hate changing my father’s diapers. Seriously. Detest. Abhor. Loathe. Despise. It is my absolutely least favorite thing about caregiving. You will never get used to it.

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Pill Prep
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Pill Prep

It’s not as bad as it looks. 1/2 of these are vitamins to supplement deficiencies and possibly, help nerves, vision, brain & body decline more slowly and, ideally, more comfortably.

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