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Yellow Pencil, Brown Dog, Red Balloon

Where the hell are we?

Doctor’s office.

What doctor is this?

One that comes recommended.

Posted bydeirdremendozaFebruary 7, 2018November 17, 2018Posted indog, miss playa, neurology2 Comments on Yellow Pencil, Brown Dog, Red Balloon

Miss Playa de Nueva York + Other Forgotten Stories

Miss Playa de Nueva York is about my mother’s 12-year journey with Alzheimer’s Dementia. She was an actress, one of seven siblings, raised by Scots-Irish parents in Greenwich Village. She met my father on the Fire Island ferry and loved him for many years.

In 1952, a friend entered her in a beauty contest. She was crowned Miss Playa de Nueva York and won prizes, including a trip to Spain. She died peacefully in Los Angeles, in May, 2018.

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