Category Archives: Little Victor

Sometimes Life Happens, Part One: Death.

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

My grandfather died in August. At the end, it was not unexpected. It gets that way when someone passes the 90-year mark, and he was 92-years old. I held his hand a few days before he stopped breathing. He was … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Depression, Health, Little Victor, Manic Depression, Mental Health | Tagged , | 9 Comments

I waited forty-two years for someone to take this photo

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

I could stare at this photo for days. Maybe longer. Last week my girlfriend and I got tired of being stuck in our little village. So, while her oldest son was with his father on their court-mandated visit, the two … Continue reading →

Posted in crazy people with no pants, Health, Little Victor, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Mental Health, No Post Day, Photography | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Little Victor finally turns two

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

My son turned two years old today. It was about time. It’s a strange thing. We had the family birthday party yesterday at his mom’s new home, all four of his grandparents were there, his brother, and great-grandmother (step), plus … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Little Victor, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Now virus free and twice as fast… that’s what she said

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

It has been a strange couple of weeks. After five years of almost constant use I forgot how to exist without my computer, so when it went away I felt confused and lost. Really. I had a couple of viruses … Continue reading →

Posted in crazy people with no pants, Grand Theft Auto, Health, Lithium, Little Victor, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Technology | 10 Comments

Recovery Week 184 In Review

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Salted Lithium Week One Hundred and Eighty-Four It has been a week since I pulled my Facebook account out of its car, threw it to the road and pumped three shots into its chest while it screamed “I swear to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Little Victor, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Salted Week In Review | 3 Comments

Sitting Outside With My Son Watching Spring Go By

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

“Your uncle Timmy, and I mean this, on his best day, is never as tough as you. I’m not talking about crying or drugs or anything like that. I’m talking about in his heart. In his heart. Do you understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Bipolar Disorder, crazy people with no pants, Health, Little Victor, Living With Depression, Living With Manic Depression, Manic Depression, Mental Health | 13 Comments