A few weeks ago I went to visit 97 year old Aunt Ceil. She had taken a spill the day before and likely had a small stroke. Hospice is already part of providing guidance and care at this stage of…
Read moreDec 6 2023
A few weeks ago I went to visit 97 year old Aunt Ceil. She had taken a spill the day before and likely had a small stroke. Hospice is already part of providing guidance and care at this stage of…
Read moreOct 13 2023
G - That was Fun.
I got the call to come and fix the letter G on a laptop and so I went to see what I could do. It was a memorable experience. A long dusty trail into the…
Read moreSep 1 2023
I needed to return an EZ Pass transponder back to the PA Turnpike because it was no longer needed in one of our work vehicles. I thought I would include a little note for when they received it.
I needed…
Read moreJul 25 2023
I saw Mom earlier this Summer, brought some flowers and she was delighted to see us. "Oh Hi honey….what's doin? Good, good good. This is her standard answer no matter what you say. We visited briefly but then had to…
Read moreMay 9 2022
I called Mom about a week ago. The call lasted thirty nine seconds. Yes you read that correctly :39
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Jeff: Hi Mom,
Marie: My son, my son, What’s doin?
Jeff: I’m at work, just took a break to call…
Read moreDec 7 2021
At least two years have gone by since I heard my mother call me Jeff. The usual greeting is Hi Honey or My Son, My Son. It has been a very, very long time since she has spoken the name…
Read moreSep 5 2021
Show me the way to go home
I'm tired and I wanna go to bed
I had a little drink about an hour ago
And it's gone right to my head
Wherever I may roam
…
Read moreJul 1 2021
Fireflies - Rising Up
It rained a good soaking rain this evening. The kind of rain that makes weed pulling fun. After it settled the fireflies started to rise up. I've written about fireflies before regarding my mom and her…
Read moreJun 10 2021
This is a narrative from my show The Honeycomb. It serves as an introduction to the song How Do You?
When are you going to start a family?
When you are young, unmarried or perhaps in a relationship, there’s that…
Read moreMay 26 2021
“It’s nice out here.” Over and over she would return to that simple phrase. Perhaps it was a place of comfort in her mind. A place far removed from the confusing world of trying to sort out facts. We went…
Read moreJan 22 2021
A Most Unusual Fit - Circa 2012
What you are about to read is true. It's another bonehead play by Jeff. No names have been changed because I didn't need to. So here you go....
We were invited to a…
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