Monthly Archives: April 2016

MOM-versations on Medication #2

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Julie Hooker

When we checked mom into the rehabilitation center, we had the following MOM-versation: NURSE:  Do you wear hearing aids? MOM:  No, but I should. ME: You should have said, “what.” MOM:  What did she say? Lynn, her dear niece, and … Continue reading →

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MOM-versations on MEDICATIONS

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Julie Hooker

Mom got a brand new knee on Monday. She is officially the BIONIC MOMMA.  The MOM-versations on her MEDICATION rock. The day she left the hospital, I took the day off (personal day) to move her. When I arrived, she … Continue reading →

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My Goldilocks Paradox

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Julie Hooker

Yesterday, Jeff, my big brother, took me to breakfast at Penny Ann’s Cafe. Waiting for my Eggs Benedict with home fries and toast, I snapped a selfie with Jeff. Jeff looked great. His smile was warm and natural. I, on … Continue reading →

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Another Mom-versation

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Julie Hooker

On the phone . . . ME:  Where have you been? MOM:  I had to go to Trader Joe’s. They were out of my Belgian Butter Waffle Cookies so a nice girl told me she would save six boxes for … Continue reading →

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My Coffee Cups are Antiques

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Julie Hooker

When I was 22, in 1993, I bought a set of six tea cups from Crate and Barrel on Michigan Avenue in Chicago and shipped them back to Salt Lake City. It never occurred to me that something I bought new could … Continue reading →

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