• Dementia,  Food,  Life Lessons

    Dear Dad, I miss your pizzas

    Dear Dad, I miss your pizzas. The white one, that had splashes of olive oil and oregano on the puffy dough, a snow-fall of skinny onion slivers, and a salty top. The eggplant one, with a deep red homemade sauce,…

  • Dementia,  Life Lessons

    I Miss You Dear Dad

    I believe the phrase “a zest for life” was invented the day my dad was born.  He had such a passion and interest in everything around him…and it wasn’t just some days, it was really every day.  I found it infectious and…

  • Dementia,  Life Lessons

    The Day He Stopped Talking

    I was 46 when my dad stopped talking.  I know the exact day, because I went to my first game at Wrigley field and was soaking in the glow of a Cubs win when I called home.  After my mom gave the…