Category Archives: Death

Puddles

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– Mom, just three months ago, with her frozen stare. Last night I went to visit my Mom. It had been nearly a week because I was in Chicago through the weekend and this week she has been resting each … Continue reading →

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Posted in Daily Observations, Death, Honest observations on many things, Mothers, My world, Parenting, Women's issues, Writing | Tagged aging, aging parents, Death, dying, grief, hospice, Humor, Huntington's Disease, loss, mothers, Musings, The Waltons | 22 Comments

Bite Me, Universe!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note: This is the only pictures for this one. When you’re totally in the moment, you don’t think to take photos. You don’t document each scene; it’s all there in your mind. Use your imagination to come along this time. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Car trips, Daily Observations, Death, Honest observations on many things, Mothers, Musings, Natural beauty, Nature, Parenting, road trip, Women's issues | Tagged Comfort Care, dying, end of life, hospice, Huntington's Disease, mothers, music | 20 Comments

The Middle… Queen Bee, at last.

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Warning: Graphic material, not suitable for all readers. Sexually explicit, murder and cannibalism. This could get ugly. Also, please note: For the sake of this piece, I will occasionally refer to yellow jackets as bees. I am not referring to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Daily Observations, Death, Humor, Musings, Nature, Parenting | 4 Comments

The Middle… I hope.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I am hoping that this is the Middle. The middle would mean that I’m half way through something and that seems very appealing right now. Half way through a week from hell, check. Half way through too many decisions, check. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Daily Observations, Death, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Writing | Tagged aging parents, Death, end of life, hospice, mothers, Palliative care | 6 Comments

To Each His Own… Troubles.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I’ve said it before, life is not about fairness; it isn’t fair. Each of us has our own troubles to work through and who hasn’t said, at some point, this just isn’t fair. However, this weekend felt like being smacked … Continue reading →

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Posted in Death, Mothers, Parenting, Writing | Tagged aging, Death, death of a parent, end of life decisions, Grandparents, Huntington's Disease, Moms, parents | 10 Comments

Death and All His Friends

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

The news this week that Steve Jobs had died, came as both a shock and not-a-shock-at- all to most people. It was not a shock, because anyone who has been paying attention over the past couple of years knew: Mr. … Continue reading →