Blogging from the Boot Heel

I am preparing for the long awaited trip West, returning my Brothers ashes to New Mexico.  A simple request he made. A promise I have ached ...

                                               Its been 2 months and a day since my Brothers physical presence exited.  Some days it feel...

Its taken me a few days to come back here.  Finding my strength, sleeping some and going through the motions of my brother's death. Fu...

My Brother hasn't moved or spoken since yesterday at 1pm.  The stillness is peaceful. After the restless, painful, scary Tuesday and int...

When I posted last I fully expected this to be a different post.  The weekend past was grueling with no food intake, completely bed bound,...

Time. It ticks away.  This has seemed fast.  Just early October when we made the trek to New Mexico.  Now the minutes tick by.  The last f...

Its his Sister.   For those who wait, we can feel you.  Time has been precious and cruel.  The earth suit is failing and the ability to type...

As the more emotional aspects of my personality continue to exert themselves I notice the bargaining process beginning. Discussions wi...

As I watch certain physiological aspects of my male body change in prepration for shut down I also notice other aspects become hyper ...

The idea of  hospice congers up a whole range of ides from "giving up on life" to " transitioning and exiting life in the bes...