Category Archives: Family

Activities involving family/extended family.

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Posted on Friday, July 10, 2020 by Paul

“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us.” — Helen Keller Today was going to be tough until I talked to Sue last night before going to … Continue reading →

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Twenty Weeks Today I Lost The Love Of My Life!

Posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 by Paul

The grieving process is a journey and not a place. It never ends; it just evolves. We will get through the toughest parts, but grieving is a passage. The only cure for grief is to grieve. We would walk for … Continue reading →

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I Am Happy The 4th Is Behind Me!

Posted on Sunday, July 5, 2020 by Paul

The pain passes, but the beauty remains. – Pierre Auguste Renoir This weekend has been the worst for me since Sue passed.  It was her favorite, and it was just before her birthday month starts.  I must look like a … Continue reading →

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So Many Wonderful Memories

Posted on Saturday, July 4, 2020 by Paul

“God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” — J.M. Barrie She loved this holiday and always dressed accordingly.  Here she is at Old Ranch watching the kids on the water slides.  She just brightened up … Continue reading →

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Work & Fun, A Good Thing!

Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2020 by Paul

“Be the things you loved most about the people who are gone.” — Unknown Sue loved the babies and they loved her, it was magical.  BElow, we were babysitting Theo so Mom and Dad could get an afternoon off.  It … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day 2020 Was Different!

Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2020 by Paul

“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal, and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. … Continue reading →

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More Work; Getting Closer; Dinner!

Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2020 by Paul

“Those we love can never be more than a thought away, for as long as there’s a memory they live in our hearts to stay.” We were members of museums everywhere, and one of our favorites was The Bowers in … Continue reading →

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I Hate Wiring!

Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 by Paul

“Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.” Sue was a very intelligent lady and could hold her own on any level.  Below she engaged the Master of the Lane Victory before we set sail for … Continue reading →

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Off And Running!

Posted on Saturday, June 13, 2020 by Paul

“We do not have to rely on memories to recapture the spirit of those we have loved and lost – they live within our souls in some perfect sanctuary which even death cannot destroy.” – Nan Witcomb We traveled and … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Is Almost Here!

Posted on Friday, June 12, 2020 by Paul

“We get no choice. If we love, we grieve.” – Thomas Lynch With Sue, every Hour was a happy hour. Her view of the world and people was always so positive. She brought sunlight into the darkness. Never anything terrible … Continue reading →

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