Monthly Archives: July 2020

Friday Has Arrived! Think Weekend!

Posted on Friday, July 31, 2020 by Paul

” When we lose someone we love, we must learn not to live without them, but to live with the love they left behind.” – Anonymous We loved the OC Fair and went every year from 1987 through 2018, only … Continue reading →

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*TBIOT!

Posted on Thursday, July 30, 2020 by Paul

For some moments in life, there are no words. Sue was not a “phone person,” except when one of the kids or grandkids would call; then, she would make an exception!  Why not a phone person, you ask? Well, for … Continue reading →

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It’s Onsdag! (Wednesday In Danish)

Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 by Paul

“Your life was a blessing your memory a treasure… you’re loved beyond words and missed beyond measure.” July was Sue’s birthday month, and we went to our regular places like clockwork, but I knew something was wrong as we missed … Continue reading →

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It Are Tuesday, All Day!

Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by Paul

“No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye, you were gone before I knew it, and only God knows why.” – Author Unkown Sue is smiling because she did it again!  She got me on that thing called … Continue reading →

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The Week Begins

Posted on Monday, July 27, 2020 by Paul

“Grief and love are conjoined; you don’t get one without the other.” —Jandy Nelson According to my calculations, Sue and I dance about 57,000 miles at the Santa Ana Elks over the years!  Almost every holiday and generally every Saturday … Continue reading →

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Sunday Was Slow, But That’s Needed Once In A While!

Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2020 by Paul

“The pain passes, but the beauty remains.” – Pierre-Auguste Renoir We enjoyed each other’s company and spent hours and hours talking about “stuff.” Food and wine were favorite topics; add the garden and family to the mix, and we had hours … Continue reading →

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Gardening And Movie Night; Work And Play!

Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2020 by Paul

“The only cure for grief is action.” – George Henry Lewes Sue raised Michele, and we were both delighted when we reconnected after getting married.  About ten years ago, we went to a restaurant in Playa Del Ray, an area … Continue reading →

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Freaky Friday Is Here

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2020 by Paul

“Grief is a process, not a state.” – Anne Grant Always dressed to kill whether it was working in the garden for at a formal dinner-dance on the Queen Mary, that was Sue. She was always ready for any occasion … Continue reading →

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TIme For “Guys Day Out!”

Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2020 by Paul

“Grief is in two parts.  The first is loss.  The second is the remaking of life.” – Anne Roiphe. Sue was truly amazing and made every adventure special, even though it was just a simple exploration of Laguna Beach.  We … Continue reading →

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Hump Day, Down Hill from Here!

Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by Paul

“Tears have wisdom all their own. They come when a person has relaxed enough to let go and to work through his sorrow. They are the natural bleeding of an emotional wound, carrying the poison out of the system. Here … Continue reading →

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Another Tuesday Rolls Around…

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 by Paul

What is taken away is greater than the sum of what was there. This may not be mathematically possible, but it is emotionally possible. – Julian Barnes (1946-present), English writer We dined out quite a bit after retiring because we … Continue reading →

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Another Week Gets Underway

Posted on Monday, July 20, 2020 by Paul

“Grief is not a disorder, a disease, or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical, and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” – Earl Grollman Sue was a … Continue reading →

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A Slow Sunday…

Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2020 by Paul

Have you ever had a memory that slips out of your eye and run down your cheeks? Have I mentioned we enjoyed our wine?  Sue introduced me to real wine, before her, I drank sweet wines and thought they were … Continue reading →

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Movie Night Day, Huh?

Posted on Saturday, July 18, 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 enjoyed Sedona, … Continue reading →

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Friday Is Here, I Can Use The New Shower!

Posted on Friday, July 17, 2020 by Paul

“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 It’s still birthday month and every year, we would g … Continue reading →

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Hello Thursday Now Please Go FAST!

Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2020 by Paul

“Our grief is as individual as our lives.” – Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Not a day goes by that I don’t think of our first week together sharing everything.  This picture is from Christmas 1987; our home was decorated to the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday; Hump Day! Yeah!!

Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 by Paul

“There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone, the light remains.” — Unknown Joe and Sue were pretty close, and on July 4th last year, they walked around, attempting to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday And We Are Getting Close!

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 by Paul

“Say not in grief  say ‘she is no more’ but live in thankfulness that she was.” – Hebrew proverb I always found it surprising that after forty years on this planet, I found Sue working at the same place as … Continue reading →

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Another Interesting Week Begins

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020 by Paul

“Grief can’t be shared. Everyone carries it alone; my burden in my way.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh We both enjoyed wine for many years, but a couple of years ago, we had to cease drinking as medical conditions dictated the … Continue reading →

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Made It All The Way To Sunday!

Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2020 by Paul

This is not the life I pictured, but here I am. I can still make something beautiful. Grieve. Breathe. Begin again. – Thema Bryant-Davis Sue made her 50th High School reunion in 2019 and is pictured with Brad and Susie-Q, … Continue reading →

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