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Writing on Wednesday: Shoe Burnin’ Stories and the Writer’s Authority

January 9, 2013 Susan

As I mentioned in my post back on December 26, “Call for Names,” I’m working on a short story for…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: call for names, Fairehope Alabama, John Gardner, nursing homes, Shoe Burnin', The Art of Fiction, Waterhole Brach Alabama, writing

Mental Health Monday: Old Age is Not For Sissies

January 7, 2013 Susan 2 Comments

Of course it was Bette Davis, not me, who came up with that saying, but I can testify to it,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, Anne Lamott, end of life decisions, Help Thanks Wow, Hospice, nursing homes

Family on Friday: Granny Efffie and End-of-Life Issues

January 4, 2013 Susan 12 Comments

My mom, Effie Johnson, is almost 85 years old and in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Until a few…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, elderly, end of life issues, hospitals, nursing homes

Mental Health Monday: Holiday Travels Begin

December 3, 2012 Susan

I’m home for one day between trips (one 2012 final event for Circling Faith, this past Saturday at Avid Bookshop…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: airport, Avid Bookshop Athens Georgia, Barbara Brown Taylor, Circling Faith: Southern Women on Spirituality, flash mobs, Granny Effie, holiday travel, Mom, NONA Athens Georgia, nursing homes, The Last Resort, University of Alabama Press, Wendy Reed

Mental Health Monday: Giving Back—Charity Sunday

November 26, 2012 Susan

I know today is Cyber Monday, and believe me, I’ve done half my Christmas shopping online, and will get a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: almsgiving, Charity Sunday, Cyber Monday, homeless, hungry, Memphis Inter Faith Association (MIFA), Memphis Interfaith Hospitality Network, nursing homes, orphans, St. John Orthodox Church, widows

Effie and the M & Ms

July 24, 2012 Susan 3 Comments

Friends are often asking me how my mother is doing. She’s 84 and has Alzheimer’s. She’s been a resident of…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, caregivers, Jackson, M & Ms, Mississippi, nursing homes

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