by Patti Miinch | Feb 13, 2023 | balloons, birthday, celebration, gifts, primetime living
The tiny, wrinkled lady sat in an overstuffed chair in the “Gathering Room” of the assisted living facility, surrounded by about 30 people of varying ages. I had stepped out into the hall to give my friend some privacy while an aid helped her change into fresh...
by Patti Miinch | Jul 25, 2019 | birthday, celebration, I Had No Idea, like, Patti Miinch
“Mail call!” I sang out as I came in the house. I had sorted the envelopes while walking down our driveway, culling the junk mail and dropping it in the trash bin outside and stashing mundane-looking items in my purse. Now I was holding aloft 4 or 5...
by Patti Miinch | Jul 25, 2018 | birthday, celebration, father, husband, loss
This past Saturday, July 21, marked 9 years since my husband was told he had stage 4, inoperable cancer. He was only 47; he had exhibited absolutely no symptoms; there was no family history at all; he had just carried, along with my son, a couch up 12 flights of...
