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Keep Me In Your Heart For Awhile

mudskippers — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:01:51 +0000

Shadows are fallin’ and I’m runnin’ out of breath Keep me in your heart for a while If I leave you it doesn’t mean I love you any less Keep me in your heart for a while When you get up in the mornin’ and you see that crazy sun Keep me in your heart for a while There’s a train [...]

The End…

mudskippers — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:22:04 +0000

For those who read this blog…our Mom passed away peacefully at 1:32pm on Christmas Eve. Karmen, Michael, and I were all with her when she died. It was quiet when she took her last breath, and she was finally at peace. The family would like to thank everyone for your prayers and well wishes during [...]

A Bitter Pill to Swallow

karmental — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:27:34 +0000

There’s not a lot new to report on Mom. She has gotten to the point where she’s totally weak. She spends nearly all of her time in bed and requires help to get to and from the bathroom. I bet she’s consumed about 200 calories since August. The last time I was there, she was weak [...]

Help I’ve Fallen…

mudskippers — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:25:32 +0000

I arrived in Fargo Wednesday and enjoyed the company of Mom and Bop (Michael), and Ken and Bea (Mom’s brother & sister-in-law). It was a shock for me to see Mom so thin and in a wheel chair. Later that evening, after I went to bed, Mom got up to use the rest room. Since [...]

Hands of Time

karmental — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:48:47 +0000

The kids and I made the trek to Fargo last weekend to visit Mom. It’s getting harder to see her because she doesn’t look or act much like my mom anymore. She’s gotten so small and bony. Her eyes don’t have that twinkle in them, and she is so weak that she’s now using a [...]

Cease and dissist?

mudskippers — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:46:47 +0000

Last weekend Mom mentioned that Karmen and I might want to stop doing ths blog. When I asked why, Mom explained she was upset that some people who refuse to make contact with her are getting all the updates here instead of reaching out a loving arm to embrace her in her time of trouble. Karmen and I [...]

The Man in the Tights and Cape

karmental — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:41:08 +0000

I (Karmen) just came back from 4 days in Fargo. Mike is doing amazingly well considering he’s sporting a new shoulder and all. He’s not uncomfortable, the incision looks great, and PT isn’t hurting too bad yet. I gave him grief about wearing tights and a cape. It’s a recovery of super-heroic proportions. Or REALLY [...]

More of the same…but different

mudskippers — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:07:00 +0000

Michael had shoulder replacement surgery today and he’s doing well. Mom’s talked to him and he’ll be discharged on Wednesday. Mom’s not feeling well…she hasn’t been able to eat anything. If she does eat, she throws it up. Not good. I’d really like to know if hospice will do anything for her except let her [...]

Hit or Miss

karmental — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:18:34 +0000

We spent last weekend in Fargo visiting Mom and Mike and stirring up trouble while in town. Boredom is bad for a person, so I made sure to spice things up a bit. And then I retreated to safety 200 miles away. That story is here. With an update here. Paranoia is starting to kick in because [...]

Out of Fargo…

mudskippers — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:45:41 +0000

I spent just over five days with Mom and Bop and had a great time. Mom looks good, though thinner, and she hasn’t begun to resemble a banana (no jaundice). She managed to eat and keep food down most of the time I was there, and Karmen seems to think it’s because of me. I [...]