Dave's Cogitations

Monday, December 31, 2007

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dave said...: Called "big bird" this is one of the pieces in my MFA show from graduate school in Texas a few years ago.
A hundred years ago the only poets, dreamers and children could fly.
These pieces can't fly, but they are intended to enhance the dream of flight, the idea of it all.; December 31, 2007 at 9:04 AM
StefanieRose said...: wow they are really beautiful Dave. I like the idea behind it too. I always wish I could fly in my dreams but I always seem to be still restricted by gravity. Those birds are really gorgeous. I am a really lucky granddaughter to have such a talented grandpa. (btw my grandpa used to remind me: "you are so lucky to have such a handsome grandfather" hehe I told you he was a bit of a flit.); December 31, 2007 at 10:39 AM
dave said...: But not me, I am not a flirt, am I? OK, a bit.; December 31, 2007 at 2:02 PM
Unknown said...: Hey Dave - just want to wish you and Miriam and your entire clan a very happy and prosperous new year.

Appreciate you very much.

Peace and grace.; December 31, 2007 at 4:36 PM
StefanieRose said...: You are only a bit of a flit because you are around women so much! I think its only natural to develop a good health flirt when you have so many pretty women in your life! :) <3 you!; December 31, 2007 at 11:30 PM

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This blog began as a spot to vent about my life with Miriam and her time with Alzheimer's disease.

She was diagnosed in '99 and her decline has been quite slow. In fact some of our best years of our long marriage have been these recent years.

Alzherimer's, at least her version is a disease of waiting. One shoe drops and it can be a very long time before the other one drops.

So life goes on.

At the beginning of this blog I told the story of our courtship and marriage, about out family and our personal journey with this disease. The part that scares the most is the anticipation as the disease slowly progresses.

So, I will touch on that subject from time to time, but the entries will tend toward comments on life. I'll leave politics and religion for others to worry about, not that I don't have strong opinions!

I have my hands full just looking after my wonderful Miriam.

We met when we were 6, began dating at 15 and have been together since. We will have our 56th anniversary this June.

We have four wonderful daughters. Smart, independent, awesome. They have given us 7 grandsons and 4 granddaughters. None of them are little any more. The oldest is 28 and married, the youngest is 14.

Until this last fall we lived in a hosue I designed and built in the '70's and it is pretty weird and wild, but very comfortable. Last summer the girls came to the conclusion that I really did need help dealing with Miriam. Now we live on a couple acres with daughter 1.

Life has been good. There is not much I would do different even if I could. We are rich beyond belief but chronically short of cash!

And, unless stated otherwise all the photographs are mine.

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