WELCOME TO FIRE OVER FIFTY
The purpose of this site is to inspire, entertain, and inform in a few areas of focus which have shoved their way to the center of my attention as I’ve evolved further into mid-life. I suspect I’m not alone, so why not share? (I leave the definition of “mid-life” to the reader!)
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An Ode to Mom
(a.k.a, her obituary) Because she should be remembered for the full picture of who she was, not just the dementia that ruled her for the past few years. Obituary |
Life, and Death, with Dementia
Sharing details about dementia's progression in a loved one can be tricky. But it feels important for me to share, especially right now.
Let’s Talk about that 400lb Gorilla
Everybody has one And most of us have the same Gorilla that lurks around the periphery of our lives: one we all have to face but no one wants to
Everybody Dance Now
Finding gratitude as my parents’ dementia marches on Today just happens to be my birthday, which I’m not sharing to score birthday wishes, but rather to put a finer point
Here’s the Story. . . of a too-soft Mattress
A sleep-deprived little Brady Bunch riff (plus another lesson in dementia care)
I am an evolving experiment in self actualization. After a 31+ year corporate career. I ditched my suits and pumps and finally tumbled into my “why” in the fall of 2018. My first (possibly only?!) book, “Zen and Rage and The Art of a Never-Ending Home Renovation” was published in December 2021. It is a humorous and sometimes harrowing account of surviving, and even thriving through a decade-plus home renovation project being jointly delivered by my husband….