Mom and I planned for a lot of things in the last few months. I bought her house and paid off the mortgage so if she lived she would never have another house payment to make in her life. We[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for June, 2022
We will be having a memorial service for my mom at Maine Presbyterian Church at 2pm on July 16th. This is in Maine Township. I’ve also seen it noted as in Underwood, Minnesota. Everyone is invited to come if you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dying can be expensive. Don’t get me wrong. Me and Mom prepared for this. We spent the last few months making sure I could keep her finances running if the worst happened, while we hoped for the best. I bought[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The collapse of Louis Mattioli’s old law firm covered the front pages of every major news network. It had everything needed to hold the public’s attention for at least a few days. Corrupt partners disappearing into the stars. Employees left[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The law firm Louis built did not survive the debacle outside the Alpha Centauri Supreme Court. Not because Louis escalated his tactics, mind you. He stayed well away from anything that might be considered an escalation. But no one wanted[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For those of you who are dealing with a loved one about to leave, it is important that you talk to them. They can hear you, even at the end when all they are doing is sleeping. I told my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am planning three remembrances for mom in the coming weeks. On July the 2nd, for family and friends in Rochester, we are getting together at the hotel I work at. TownePlace Suites Rochester. The one on 43rd Street NW,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mom and I talked on Sunday. It was one of her awake and alert days. We watched a movie or two on the Hallmark Channel. We hugged. We cried. She said I had bad breath. Moms. Always looking after their[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is amazing how quickly things can change. One day you are looking forward to mom being able to get out of the Twin Cities and back to Rochester. And then you find out that their medical types will not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mom is coming back down to Rochester. On Wednesday. A room opened up at the hospice house she was on the waiting list for. It is smaller than where she is now, but has individual rooms. No sharing. I’m hoping[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…