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Tag Archives: aging parents
Journal of the plague year: Day 3, more or less
I wake up every morning with my hands gnarled as if I’ve been grasping in my dreams The past year of my life has been so difficult, it would be a wonder if I weren’t depressed. This time around, my … Continue reading
Posted in Health & wellness, Uncategorized
Tagged aging parents, cats, coronavirus, COVID-19, dementia, depression, family, middle age, old age, quarantine, social distancing, unemployment
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The joys of aging, or porteña on the Great Lakes
Given that I don’t own a vehicle and have a full-time, 9-to-5 job that includes almost no travel — unless you count walking down Main Street to the post office occasionally — I’ve gotten around a decent amount in the … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Latin America, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged aging parents, Argentina, Buenos Aires, family, Montevideo, travel disaster, Uruguay
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