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This week's episode is abbreviated to say the least with my husband's health issues taking center stage!  Short updates on things going on.  Did you listen to last week's interview by the way?  

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Episode Transcript

Tracy (00:00):
Welcome to the Only Child Diaries Podcast.
I'm your host, Tracy Wallace.
Have you ever felt like youdidn't receive the how-to
brochure on life?
That you didn't get enoughguidance about major life
issues?
So did I.
You don't have to be an onlychild to feel this way.

(00:20):
In my podcast, we'll exploresome of the best ways to better
navigate adulting while doing sowith humor and light.
Welcome everyone to the OnlyChild Diaries Podcast.
Today, I just want to give youa short update on where things

(00:45):
are at.
Um, and just say that I hopeeveryone, at least in the
States, had a happy Halloween.
Um, we had a big evening oftrick-or-treaters here at the
house, probably the most thatwe've had in a long, long time,
which was exciting.
Um it only lasted for about noteven three hours, but there

(01:10):
were a lot of cute little kidsand uh a lot of activity.
I think that our pets did getstressed out from all the all
the all the noise and all thekids coming to the door and
whatnot, but um they theyeventually calmed down, so that

(01:32):
that worked out.
Um my caregiving activitieswith my husband have just
continued um, you know, sincethe beginning of the month and
when he returned from thehospital.
Um and he's just still havingchallenges.

(01:53):
So it really takes a lot ofenergy and a lot of mental
energy from me to keep thingsgoing and keep things organized
and you know, take care of him.
So that's why today's episodeis going to be short.
Um, and I hope that everybodyalso got to listen to last

(02:15):
week's episode, my interviewwith Leslie Berlin.
So far, the numbers have beenpretty good.
For the first week, the thenumbers of you who have listened
is higher than normal, uhnormal episodes.
So I think a lot of you whoknow Leslie have have listened.

(02:36):
And uh thank you if you'restill listening.
And for those of you whohaven't listened, I hope you
will listen.
And that's it.
It's November now.
It's hard to believe that we'regoing into um the holidays.
But I hope everybody takescare.
And next week, well, we'regonna tackle another topic

(03:00):
together.
I hope you'll join me.
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