I’ve moved my writing to Substack
MailChimp proved too cumbersome. Substack is, simply, simpler. Here’s the master link. I hope you’ll come find me. Janet’s Dementia Journey: Unexpected, Unplanned, and Unpacked for.
Protected: Our Wedding
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Remember When
Adapted from the internet by Janet Givens
Janet’s Vows
Woody, I was so busy walking down my own path, I didn’t realize how parallel our paths had been. You were the one to tell me. I was so busy learning the lessons I had to learn, I didn’t notice … Read More
Woody’s Vows
To say one’s love publicly is a privilege rarely given, and I am grateful for this one. I am grateful to all of you who have come to bear witness and grateful too to many who are not here, but nevertheless … Read More
My Interview With Vivian Sisskin
In April of 2024, my longtime friend, Vivian Sisskin interviewed me for her podcast, Open Stutter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDaL3P_xObM
The dawning of my dementia journey
I promised to be back at the dawn of 2025, didn’t I? It’s April as I write this, long past dawn; it’s more like mid-morning. Here in northern Vermont the snows are melting, the rain is pelting, and the mud … Read More
Dichotomies R Us
Life was so much simpler back when that divide between “Us” and “Them” was obvious, easy. In my early years, I was among “the saved” while the rest of the world were, quite literally, “going to hell.” How surprised I … Read More