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ASK ALICE Dear Alice, I have been meaning to do my advance directive for a while, and a friend referred me to Taking Steps Brattleboro for help in finally getting it done. I do plan to call, but I'm just wondering – why is your organization called...
Hold Strong By Lars Hunter, Bereavement Program Coordinator, for Seasons As I stand in my backyard, looking up at the towering trees as they dangle against the vibrant blue sky, I notice the change beginning. Many leaves have already shed their green color and turned a dark...
It’s one of those shoulder seasons. Autumn coolness at night, summer heat in the afternoon. Lush green leaves mingling with reds and golds. Both of my wardrobes (tee-shirts and shorts, long sleeves and jeans) in use. I’m not willing to winterize and store the outdoor...
Dear Alice, I just heard that Don Freeman will be retiring from his position as Taking Steps Brattleboro's Coordinator! Have you found a new Coordinator? Will your important work continue? What will Don be doing? Thanks, Looking Forward to the Future Dear Looking Forward, We, too, are looking forward...
by Jennie Reichman, Shop Staff OK, show of hands: How many of you, dear readers, own a bathroom scale? And of those who do, how many have gotten on it in the last year? In my house, this evil contraption sits just inside the bathroom door,...
Dear Alice, I am in my sixties and in the process of trying to do my advance directive. I understand the importance of getting this done, but I am feeling way more daunted by the task than I expected. Pondering all the possible scenarios to decide...
by Kate Guerrina A family story in our archive from 2005. My father came to Vermont for a visit in July of 2003. He rented a car and drove from his home in Virginia, making only the briefest of pit stops in order to make the trip...
I have been watching the Harry Potter movies again. This is mostly because the internet has not been working at my house for the last week and a half (don’t get me started on the frustration of wrangling with the service provider) and the only...
From Jennie Reichman What were you doing last year at this time? Working from home? Picking your groceries up curbside? Struggling with securing unemployment benefits? Learning to bake with sourdough? It was such a mixed bag of experiences and emotions, ranging from fear to grief to...
Dear Alice, Hi! With the help of Taking Steps Brattleboro, I filled out a short form VT advance directive (AD) and registered it with the VT Advance Directive Registry several years ago. As promised, I get periodic letters from the Registry reminding me to think about...