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This is the End …
Okmulgee, OK, February 2025 my only friend, the end. (The Doors.) This is the end – of the dumpsters. This one had a lot more yard waste in it than the others. It also had some stuff from John’s brother’s and sister’s house. Dumpster #5 is only about 90%-95% full because some guy came by…
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Sunset Over Dumpster #4
Okmulgee, OK, January 2025 Dumpster #4 is the last full dumpster we need for mom’s house. We think we only filled it about 95%. There is some space for flat stuff on top, but we did not have any flat trash left. Most of the items remaining in the house belong to John’s brother or…
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We have been a bit busy…
Okmulgee, OK, January 2025 As you may have seen in a post earlier in the year, John’s mom passed away in 2024. We completed our travel circuit for 2024 and arrived in Oklahoma in November 2024. We had some stuff we needed to do, such as finish caulking the trailer, insulating the dump tank pipes,…
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Things to do After Your Parents Pass Away
Introduction I helped my mother deal with some of the notification and documentation issues from my father passing away. The process is pretty miserable and grieving does not improve it. I do not think anything will make this process “easy” and “painless”, but some planning and research might make is “easier” and “less” painful. The…
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Things to do Before Your Parents Pass Away
Introduction The topic of your parents passing away is not a particularly easy one to talk about or deal with (unless you have a full terrible mother). Kate and I starting thinking about this more than a decade in advance, but we thought about it more from the emotional and sentimental angle. We did not…
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The Half Terrible Mother
Dinah March 18, 1947 – August 11, 2024 I am sure you all realize that she was not a half bad mother. What you probably do not realize is that she was a half terrible mother. “*GASP* Shocking! How could you!” I know, but let me explain. When dad was diagnosed with cancer, I spent…