Jim TerMarschHappy birthday, MaYou would have been 79 today. It’s funny, I never thought of you as old — but 79 seems old. That eighty number — oh so close. Maybe…Jul 22, 2019Jul 22, 2019
Jim TerMarschAlzheimers: An epilogue in a million pieces and 5 partsWhat do you say when it’s all done? After all of the diagnosing, medicating and relocating, is there anything more to tell? You fret. You…Mar 5, 20191Mar 5, 20191
Jim TerMarschThe slow dissolveI am writing this next to my mother’s bed. She is resting peacefully after spending most of her day vomiting and soiling her bed. These…Mar 14, 2017Mar 14, 2017
Jim TerMarschTo the girl who stole my birthdayI was turning 25 when we first met. Such a great age, 25. Newly married. Still reasonably in shape. No grey hairs. Although 25 is not…Aug 9, 2016Aug 9, 2016
Jim TerMarschWhat happens in South Africa…shouldn’t happen anywhere.I spent the last week of my life filming in Durban, South Africa. I went with my wife and a fellow filmmaker. The goal was to tell the…Sep 10, 2015Sep 10, 2015
Jim TerMarschThat time my Mom maced the hardware store employeesNo, I’m really not kiddingOct 25, 2013Oct 25, 2013