Christmas season

As our family ages, its traditions are shifting. Christmas has always been celebrated at our house with gift opening in the morning and a huge feast in the evening. Even when we were newlyweds, 36 years ago, everyone came to our house. I loved to do all the cooking. And trust me when I say it …

For Rena McDaniel’s father, Christmas was all about trying to keep secrets. He was very clever that way! Read more from Rena on her blog, Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver.   Dad has been gone now for almost thirty years. He died of a sudden heart attack when I was only 15 years old. He …