Tag: hospice

A Beefeater Martini served with a Cancer chaser: It's what Christmas Dreams are Made of...

A Beefeater Martini served with a Cancer chaser: It's what Christmas Dreams are Made of...
Dad enjoying his martini at my sister’s wedding in 2002…it was a great day~our immediate family was together a couple of days before Christmas; the first time in eighteen years. Part V We all arrived back at the Kindred Hospital in Scottsdale around 3:30.  Mr. Sensible and Cheech had arrived earlier in the afternoon with... Read more »
By JenLenks,
January 8, 2011 at 8:11 pm • 

Stories for my Father: A Doozy Dad Would Have Loved

Stories for my Father: A Doozy Dad Would Have Loved
  Part of Dad’s huge book collection; more than reading a good story, he loved to hear one. Trouble often came after he retold it…   Part IV I left the hospice around two o’clock that afternoon.  My sister-in-law gave me a ride back to my Dad’s place so I could take a shower and... Read more »
By JenLenks,
January 8, 2011 at 12:15 am • 

Last Rites: If there is a way to screw them up, our family will find it...

Last Rites: If there is a way to screw them up, our family will find it...
  Part lll #6 –the calm, cool and collected Chong– spoke for all of us as he fought back tears, clenched his fists, and avoided his turn…instead, he gasped, and then bellowed, “oh, no…are you fucking kidding me?”.  His reaction to Dad’s appearance once we finally arrived at the Hospice Center really said it all.  As the baby... Read more »
By JenLenks,
January 6, 2011 at 9:01 pm • 
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Cross-country Road Trip: Courtesy of Cancer

Cross-country Road Trip: Courtesy of Cancer
We spotted a beautiful, Texas sunrise on the early morning of December 3rd…it was the only beautiful thing any of us recall regarding our drive through Texas enroute to Arizona.  Part ll… Exactly one week after I was making Aunt Donna’s cheesy pototoes, while fielding calls from my mother, I found myself in the exact... Read more »
By JenLenks,
January 5, 2011 at 4:17 pm • 

Cancer: Thanks for the Memories

My family together for the first time in eight years ~ in front: the oldest brother, #3 in the center from left to right: youngest brother, #6 oldest sister, #1 niece #5 (daughter of middle brother #5) The Main Office holding our Aunt’s dog Sophie, me, the middle sister #2, the youngest sister #4. Standing... Read more »
By JenLenks,
January 4, 2011 at 10:48 pm •