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The big ‘C’

Posted on March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 by Mark

Whew. It’s been a minute since I last posted here. My wife has been under the weather since she had…

Posted in Age & Ageism, Health & Welfare, Life & Death, UnionTagged #cancer, #ER, #illness, #nightmare scenarios, #time-off, health and wellness
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The Holidays can be Cruel

Posted on December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 by Mark

On Monday, I was at work when I received a phone call from my chiropractor’s office. I don’t usually have…

Posted in Health & Welfare, Life & Death, PlayTagged #anniversary, #death and dying, #memories, #mortality, #passings
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A Night to Remember

Posted on December 20, 2025December 20, 2025 by Mark

Or forget, depending on your POV. Night one post-surgery is in the books. It was a rough one, since my…

Posted in Age & Ageism, Health & Welfare, PlayTagged #back surgery, #health and wellness, #post-surgery, #situations, #time-off
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Surgery

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Mark

I’m sitting in a hospital waiting room while my wife is in surgery this morning. She’s been having intermittent back…

Posted in Age & Ageism, Health & Welfare, PlayTagged #back surgery, #laminectomy, #pain management, #surgery, #time-off, health and wellness
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That big ‘ol 6-0

Posted on June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 by Mark

The big 6-0. I guess you could call it a milestone of sorts. Every time I have a birthday, it’s…

Posted in Age & Ageism, Family History, PlayTagged #60, #birthday, #life and living, health and wellness
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Hello, 2025

Posted on January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 by Mark

Well, folks, here we are, it’s 2025. Or a quarter century into the 2000s. Turning over the calendar for a…

Posted in Health & Welfare, Life & Death, PlayTagged #2025, changes, health and wellness, new year, resolutions, weight loss
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Give Thanks, but Never Forget

Posted on November 21, 2023November 22, 2023 by Mark

Ever since 1989, Thanksgiving has been a bittersweet holiday for me.  34 years ago, I lost my adopted Mom to…

Posted in Life & Death, PlayTagged #anniversary, #death, #rememberance, #RIP, food for thought, melancholy holiday
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