My Birthday So, Sunday was my birthday. Since I got to pick our activities for the day, we went to visit my son, daughter-in-law, and, of course, Samuel! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate. It was also exciting that they had just moved into their new house! They had it built in […]
Sydney
Alan and I said goodbye to our beloved 14 year old Australian Cattle Dog, Sydney, on Monday morning. We knew the time was close, but as he was peaceful and not in pain, we allowed nature to take its course and he passed at home. Sydney came to us in 2000 as a six week […]
To My Sister Susie. It’s been 10 years!
Dear Susie, Today marks 10 years since cancer took you away from us at the way too young age of 43. Even though a lot of time has passed, I’ve been thinking of you a lot lately, and when I do the pain feels so fresh that it could have been yesterday that you died. […]
Health Scare, Trust, and Second Opinions
Alan and I spent several days last week looking at death. That sounds a bit dramatic I know, but it’s true. At his doctor’s appointment last Thursday Alan was told that he had an aortic aneurysm. And that it could kill him at any moment. Let’s back up a bit. This is the second time […]
Memories of My Mom
I realized today, as I planned to write this, that I didn’t have a single digital picture of my mother, who died in 1993. This is a photo of a large picture that hangs in my hall. The color didn’t come out very good, but I still think it is a beautiful photo. I’m not […]