Category Archives: Dining Out

Noisy Sunday; Busy Sunday

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2020 by Paul

“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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Friday Has Cometh; Therefore I Goeth!

Posted on Friday, June 5, 2020 by Paul

“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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I’M Tearing It Up!

Posted on Friday, May 29, 2020 by Paul

“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero Trains! Choo Choos! She loved them all.  Every year we would go on at least one train ride somewhere.  Santa Barbara to visit … Continue reading →

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The Week Is Half Gone!

Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 by Paul

“Grief can’t be shared. Everyone carries it alone; his own burden in his own way.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh We knew every restaurant from here to Timbuctu that had tasty vegetarian meals.  We often went to Fashion Island and dined … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day, A Time To Remember!

Posted on Monday, May 25, 2020 by Paul

“Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near; still loved, still missed and very dear.” – Anonymous We traveled and saw the world, this picture below is from our twenty-two-day cruise … Continue reading →

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Am I Having A Mid-Week Crisis Or Is This Just Normal?

Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 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 It has now … Continue reading →

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This Was A Most Difficult Day

Posted on Thursday, May 7, 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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It’s Been Eleven Weeks; Eleven LONG Weeks

Posted on Thursday, May 7, 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 When we decided to have “kids,” little did we know we would end up with … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Has Begun; I Am Ready!

Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2020 by Paul

Sue, you were are a special gift from the heavens. Your smile warmed my heart, and your presence made me whole. I love you today and forever! When it comes to family, Sue was the greatest.  She loved the kids … Continue reading →

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Hello Sunday!

Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2020 by Paul

You have no idea of the amount of happiness you brought into my life and the lives of others. Sue was a secret planner!  She put together a trip to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to celebrate Carri and Greg’s … Continue reading →

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Seven Weeks Without Her Smile

Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 by Paul

Sadness and grief are the price of admission for the experiences of joy and love. Sue loved celebrations and especially birthdays, as long as it was NOT hers.  Never would she ever draw attention to herself, always taking care of … Continue reading →

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Seems like Yesterday

Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 by Paul

“For what is grief but love in disguise?” – Ashley Ormon Anyplace we went, we went to the tippy top!  Sue drug me to places I would have never thought of going in my wildest dreams. Sue wanted to go … Continue reading →

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The Week Done Started And So Did I!

Posted on Monday, March 30, 2020 by Paul

Without you in my arms, I feel an emptiness in my soul. The world is so different without you! We loved museums and held memberships in most all around the town. The air museums were a favorite as we were … Continue reading →

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The Rains Seemed To Have Gone Away!

Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 by Paul

Sue, you were a special gift from the heavens. Your smile warmed my heart, and your presence made me whole. I love you, today and forever! You never liked bringing attention to yourself, but let a birthday present itself to … Continue reading →

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Three Weeks; Three Long Weeks

Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 by Paul

Our moments together were precious and few, but I cherished them all more than you knew. We loved Catalina and went there on our anniversary, Sue’s birthday, and the Avalon Ball plus any other time we could find an excuse.  … Continue reading →

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It’s A New Week And Busy Already

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2020 by Paul

Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. If I said, “Sherman Gardens,”  Sue would jump in the car and be waiting!  We walked several hundred miles around that tiny garden and enjoyed every … Continue reading →

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I Lost An Hour Somewhere!

Posted on Sunday, March 8, 2020 by Paul

I was blessed because I was loved by you. Nothing stopped Sue, she went everywhere.  We took our grandsons to Alaska in 2002 and rode the trains, flew in airplanes, landed on lakes, and saw all the sites.  She really … Continue reading →

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Thank Goodness for Family & Friends!

Posted on Friday, March 6, 2020 by Paul

I loved you every day. And now I will miss you every day. 7:00 AM and I heard something in the house moving.  Then I remembered Robin stayed overnight.  We had coffee and talked until she departed to take care … Continue reading →

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Another Day Begins

Posted on Thursday, March 5, 2020 by Paul

Without warning, you find yourself experiencing an entirely new lineup of emotions–all of them devastating–about which you had heard only rumors before. The website contains a load of pictures of us over the past twenty years, so I wandered through … Continue reading →

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It’s Been Two Weeks…

Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 by Paul

“Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” – Vicki Harrison After getting up, I got the house ready … Continue reading →

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