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from their far-north neighbor/friend-once-removed (like cousins, MineralMan - you're my friend, so they are too via you). Hope that made a little sense!
My dad died at 63, cancer he didn't get treated. But mom made it to 95, and kept most of her mind and heart till the end. My dad-in-love, Steve's dad,
died in 2008 after a long, awful battle with Alzheimer's. I was his caregiver. Went to every class/training session/seminar/support group offered. It was worth every second. After his WWII stint in the Navy (Pacific) he and his lovely wife "stuck a pin in the map.... And wound up here. Oh!
the tales & adventures!
You may consider this; I did and have NO regrets. Take a small, inconspicuous recording device w/good microphone pickup. Unobtrusively put it nearby and record your chats.
The memories sustain both spouse & me throughout the toughest parts of sadness after he was gone.
This one is for you, in happy thanks for a happy post:
😽✈ (couldn't find a B-17)
AND here's for your folks!
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