Utah rebroadcast of the PBS film “The Gerda That Remains” on May 5, 7 pm AND May 9, 11 pm
As you, my readers, may have noticed, I have not posted on my website for over two months. Part of the reason was happy: after the February release of the PBS film The Gerda That Remains, (a documentary about how Peter and I and our family manage to still live joyfully 11 years after my dementia diagnosis), I had several interviews and book club invitations and celebrations with friends, and even an offer to paint my portrait as a gift! from an artist who contacted me. (Much more about the amazing artist and portrait in a future post.) The other part of the reason for not posting—the unhappy half—was being that being so busy (even though the events were happy) caused a downswing in my ability to manage my daily life. My brain was not functioning well, I made lots of mistakes (including losing a $50 note Peter had drawn for me while walking the 5-minute walk between the bank and our apartment), and accordingly became anxious and depressed. Peter (who was also exhausted, because I use him up when my brain doesn’t work) and I then decided to keep open three days per week on our calendar during which neither of us would arrange any appointments or responsibilities in the world outside our apartment. We’ve done that for two and a half weeks now, and the quiet time for introspection has helped a lot. My mood and energy are so much better that I promise a REAL blogpost after this one, a post with my usual news and opinions.
This post, as you’ll see, is mainly an announcement—a happy one, I must add—that The Gerda That Remains will be BROADCAST TWICE MORE this month on PBS Utah, that is, TV Channel 7. See the PBS schedule OR check below for the dates and watch on Channel 7:
Thursday May 5th, 7 pm
Monday May 9th, 11 pm
My thanks to Laura Dunham at PBS who made the rebroadcast possible and, of course, to Kelsie Moor and Sally Schaum who produced the film.
If you have missed the February broadcasts OR cannot make the May ones OR live in a Utah state other than Utah, you can STREAM the film by clicking on the photo below or clicking the film title below the photo.
April 27, 2022 @ 6:14 pm
What a beautiful couple you are! And I love that photo of you above. You are an extraordinary woman. Thank you for sharing your life with us. Very inspiring!
April 28, 2022 @ 7:11 am
Thanks for your lovely words, Carol. I am so lucky to have Peter in my life. Makes me think every day of the huge number of people who face dementia or other life-altering conditions without the support of a partner or family. I’m glad you found the film inspiring. Wishing you and yours all the very best.
April 27, 2022 @ 8:36 pm
Dearest Gerda, is the video available to stream in SA?
April 28, 2022 @ 7:17 am
My dearest Erica, thanks for your interest and support, always. The film is not available in South Africa. However, Peter has figured out a way to share it with the people we love in SA. He does it via a Zoom call. We can chat for a few minutes, then he can stream the video and share his screen so you can see it over Zoom. That is how we watched the video with Ria. We won’t watch the video with you, just share it and then keep Zoom open until it is done so you can watch on your own or with your husband or anyone else. It is an hour long. Please let us know if you are interested in seeing the film in this way. email me at gerdasaunders@gmail.com, and we can set up the Zoom call. I’m so happy that you are in touch, even though we cannot have a n in-depth conversation. It would be fabulous to talk to you on Zoom even for a short while. Warmest love, Gerda