Tag: FTD

Happy anniversary Not surprising — I forgot our anniversary this year. It slipped my mind as I spent the morning following Barry around his care center. We were married on June 30, 1979. The ceremony was held at the church …

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The Hike – Overnight with friends Our good friends are Peter and Maureen Beck. Over the years, we have had many good times together. When our kids were babies, we started a tradition of spending New Year’s Eve together. Some …

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Suddenly to the hospital As I write this in April, I look back to January when I made the decision to move Barry into an assisted living facility. I thought it would be a breeze, and he would be safe …

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The Hike – Birthday hike with Barry and the kids After I finished my hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park, I drove up to Lutsen for my fall birthday hike with the entire family. The kids had rented a condo …

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Hanging out with Ed. Barry has a pal who takes him out to lunch every Wednesday. We met Ed and his family when our boys ski-raced with his son. When Ed learned about Barry’s frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and our financial …

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This hike was to the mysterious Devil’s Kettle Falls in Minnesota’s Judge C.R. Magney State Park, along the north shore of Lake Superior about 30 miles south of the U.S. and Canadian border.   The Hike It is a spectacular …

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