When I was about 18 mos old, my mother died unexpectedly (embolism? stroke? - no autopsy so we don't know). My three sisters and I went to live with her mother, while my dad handled his grief by volunteering for an extra deployment in Viet Nam.

I expressed my grief by pulling out all of my hair. There are pictures of me in a little cap that ( Read more... )

I got sick this week with a UTI. I get a lot of UTIs, maybe two times a year. Every year.

Most people know all the little tips about preventing UTIs: drink lots of water and go to the bathroom as soon as you have the urge, wipe front to back and pee before and after sex. But some people might not know that your personal biology might have ( Read more... )

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I had a recent conversation with Wolf about Mitchell, a guy who's been staying with us. Mitchell is leaving on December 26th because I said he could stay until Christmas. I'm looking forward more to his leaving than actual Christmas ( Read more... )

A couple of days ago, Mike said, "You have a lot of people who depend on you. You need to take better care of yourself." It surprised me that he would say something like this because though I know that he cares for me, Mike is about the least nurturing person that I know ( Read more... )