Tag Archives: mothers

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

The Middle… Don’t call me Martha.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Today I ran into The Gap to quickly return something. One of the girls who works there, who I’ve gotten to know (yes, that often), and I were talking about some of the left over Halloween decorations in the store. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Teens, Women's issues | Tagged comparing ourselves to others, Martha, mothers, Musings, parenting, raising teens, Teens | 7 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

Homecoming… Seriously.

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I am already tired of Homecoming and it hasn’t even happened yet. When I was young, as in high school, as in decades ago, as in the olden days, Homecoming was a very different gig than the one I’m facing … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Teens, The U.N. | Tagged high school, High School football, Homecoming, Homecoming Dance, Humor, mothers, musing, parenting, Scituate High School, Sehome High School | 2 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

Ode to Birthdays Missed…

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

(September 16th) Today is my mother’s 68th Birthday. She lives in a nursing home near me and is in the final, agonizing stages of Huntington’s Disease. When I called her, to wish her happy birthday, she was really happy. She … Continue reading →