What's in a name?

According to the Pew Research Center: The Sandwich generation is a generation of people who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children.1 of 8 Americans between the ages of 40 and 60 is caring for a parent while raising and supporting children.

According to Wikipedia: An open face/faced sandwich consists of a single slice of bread with one or more food items on top.

I'm supporting and caring for aging parents.  In the last couple of years, I have moved them in with me.  While I don't have any children, I often feel as if I am chasing after teenagers.  Digits and Mini Chow take the car, they stay out late, they destroy my house, and give me lip.

My life with them is utter chaos -- and isolating.  Most of my friends and peers are raising children.  None of them have made caring for a parents a full time job.  

But I am grateful--Grateful to have been raised by them, grateful to have them with me.

So this blog...on the advice of my friend Judi (Judi, if you're reading this, I miss you terribly and I'm going to kick your ass if we don't get share a pitcher or three of Blue Moon soon), I'm going to start documenting the adventures of Digits and Mini Chow.  And share a little bit of my life with them.  

Digits and Mini Chow, 2010