This was to be my first ever Christmas spent alone. I had done a pretty good job staying busy and simply avoiding it. Then it happened… My little sister sent me a box and told me to open it on Christmas Eve. I did as told and as I unpacked it, the emotions took over…. [Read More]
Thanks Mom!
My Mom has been visiting me for the last week. She returned home yesterday. I don’t get to spend much time with family anymore and it sure was great to have some company. Of course, all the cooking and cleaning that she did was also VERY nice! Thanks Mom – I miss you.
Quality Time
Yesterday I spent the day visiting with one of my sisters, her husband, and their son. My family means everything to me and time such as this is incredibly valuable to me. My brother-in-law underwent open heart surgery a few weeks ago so is still recovering. It was very relieving to visit with him and… [Read More]
Goodbye
I said Goodbye to my friend Mark today. His memorial service was wonderful. A slide show of photos covering his entire life was wonderful to see. Several people shared memories of Mark. These things and the huge number of people in attendance made it very obvious that he was loved throughout his life, by many… [Read More]
Sad Day
I received news today that a very good friend was killed yesterday in a flying accident. His name is Mark. We have not lived in the same area for some five years and I have not communicated well during that time. Nonetheless, I miss him and my heart aches for his family. He was one… [Read More]