Author: Jensen

Don: Can you get me some ice cream? Kristy: Sure. What flavor? Don: It’s on the kitchen counter.  I wonder what I will find, not knowing how long the carton has been on the kitchen counter. It looked fresh from the freezer, so I dish it up and deliver. When Don has finished his bowl…

There is a fine line between constipation and can’t-run-fast-enough to the bathroom. Especially with sedentary people. It’s called regularity. Forget Miralax, Metamucil, or anything else with all the easy and wonderful benefits they advertise. For a onetime cost of $24.99, you can get Squatty Potty instead. Who knew? I live with a man who sometimes doesn’t…

April, Jorge & Diego arrived Thursday night for Mother’s Day weekend. The 3 of them golfed 18 holes on Friday. What a gorgeous day on the coast for golf. We all got overly warm in the 82 degree weather. Don and I joined the golf trio for dinner, which was a treat. Then we all…

Right out of the gate this morning, I find Don sitting in his recliner with the landline cordless phone pressed against his right ear. He has that look of deep concentration on whatever was being talked about over the phone. I go about straightening up his bed and gather up dirty dishes from overnight. He’s…

Don: Have you seen my cologne? Kristy: Yes, it’s in the top drawer in your bathroom.  Don: I looked, and I couldn’t find it.  Kristy: Does that surprise you when you can’t see a glass of beer sitting on the table in front of you on your left side? Don: Yeah, kinda. With this many…

This morning I find Don sitting up and staring at a blank TV screen. Behind his recliner chair are Cocoa Puffs all over the carpet. I had to move closer to confirm, as I didn’t have my glasses on.  Kristy: Are these Cocoa Puffs? Don: Yeah, Cocoa Puffs.  Kristy: On the floor? Don: Yeah.  Kristy:…

Kristy: How are we doing this afternoon? Ready for a ham sandwich?  Don: I haven’t made a decision yet.  Kristy: About how you are doing or a ham sandwich? Don: Whether I should go back tonight or stay here.  He sticks a thumb out like he’s hitchhiking north.  Kristy: Go back where? Somewhere north? He…

Don’s long-time friend, Bruce, dropped by to collect our empty cans and bottles. He came in to visit with us and it went well for about 1/2 hr.  Don: I need to go to work.  Kristy: There’s no work for you today? Bruce: Where do you work? Don: Over in White City. Kristy: Are you talking…

A week ago I had a long day with severe throbbing pain in my left ear, up the side of my face, at the base of my skull and the feeling I was heading toward a migraine headache. The ear pain was shooting electrical spurts here and there. The migraine never developed, and I went…

Today finds me outside cleaning the hot tub wherein the last guests left enough sand to create our own beach in the backyard. I walk around to the front of the house to get mail out of the mailbox. My neighbor appears with his dog, Buddy, for their usual early evening walk. What perfect timing,…