Monthly Archives: June 2020

She Always Cared!

My Soulmate: I still say I Love You, But now there’s no reply. I always feel your presence. As if you never left my side. I remember your comforting voice. Now there’s not a sound. Only echoes from the past … Continue reading

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Tis Tuesday, Time To Think Terrific Thoughts (The Seven T’s)

“We get no choice. If we love, we grieve.” – Thomas Lynch When we first met, we decided to dance, and that required getting dressed up almost every week.  We got to enjoy the dressing for a dance.  Sue had … Continue reading

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All I needed Was A Half-Inch More!

“The fact that something has happened to a million other people diminishes neither grief nor joy.” – Author Unkown Sue has a great sense of humor, but it was reserved for special occasions and generally when you least expect it!  … Continue reading

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Noisy Sunday; Busy Sunday

“Say not in grief ‘she is no more’ but live in thankfulness that she was.” – Hebrew proverb Another tradition was the “Water Taxi.”  Every year we would travel to Long Beach, via the water taxi, from Malarkey’s to Rainbow … Continue reading

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Ah, The Sweat Sounds Of A Jackhammer!

“We’ve shared our lives these many years. You’ve held my hand; you’ve held my heart. So many blessings, so few tears – yet for a moment, we must part.” – Author Unkown It was ten years ago, and Sue suggested … Continue reading

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Friday Has Cometh; Therefore I Goeth!

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss My dear wife loved traditions, whether it be Disneyland on Christmas Eve or Monday at Malarkeys and everything in between.  It will be challenging to keep some of … Continue reading

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One Day Closer To The Weekend!

“Grief can’t be shared. Everyone carries it alone; his own burden in his own way.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh When Sue took me in, she had no idea of my “baggage” but she never complained, she only grew more attached … Continue reading

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Another Day Closer To The New Look!

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.” – Author unknown Thanksgiving was special for us as we gave thanks for each … Continue reading

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Watch Out For The Electrons!

“Why does it take a minute to say hello and forever to say goodbye?” – Author unknown I loved Valentine’s Day and tried to make every day a little like Valentine’s Day.  The picture below was from 2008 when we … Continue reading

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The Week Started With A Bang, Buzz, Whirrrr, And A Crash!

“Life is not the way it is supposed to be. It is the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.” – Virginia Satir We went through the Panama Canal four times in our … Continue reading

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