Category Archives: capturing memories

The importance of story, but mainly of family

Posted on April 8, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Katie is breathing her last. She came to the nursing home a few days before my mother and they were the new girls together. I love her dearly, and she told me many a story of the old days when … Continue reading →

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Cook foods into your memoir

Posted on April 4, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Today the daughter is home from school with nausea so I fixed her okayu, the Japanese soup for sick people. The Chinese have a similar rice soup, and Americans have their chicken noodle soup. I like passing my heritage on … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Nursing Home opens the door to the heart

Posted on October 6, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

Pat Robertson was in the news recently for saying Alzheimer’s was “a kind of death” so it would be okay for a man to divorce his dementia-disabled wife and marry someone else –but, he should at least arrange for her … Continue reading →

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