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Pictures of You, Pictures of Me

Mar 13, 2015 By elinwaldal 22 Comments

The Kodak paper envelope with its signature yellow color is as familiar as my reflection once was. And I feel my heart sink just a little when I realize there is not one picture of me in the 36 images from the developed role. It was 17 years ago. Other than I was the one […]

Filed Under: Living, Memories Tagged With: Aging, Motherhood, pictures, Time

Colonoscopy, the Awful Must Do

Nov 15, 2014 By elinwaldal 12 Comments

To say that I avoided setting an appointment to have a colonoscopy, would be the grossest of understatements ever. But, like it or not, having a colonoscopy is the quintessential — awful-must-do — and yes, pun intended. Jimmy went first. I am a giver that way. I watched and observed as he drank the magical […]

Filed Under: Aging, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Aging, Colon Cancer Prevention, Colonoscopy, Health & Wellness

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