Category Archives: Dining Out

Another Day Begins

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…

“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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The Days Seem Longer The The Nights Last Forever

It’s the kind of heartache you can feel in your bones. OK, I am up and moving heading to the coffee machine to get the heart started!  I got my 9:00 AM “Nag Call” which I await every morning, thank … Continue reading

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By Myself Alone For The First Time

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” I was up until about 1:00 AM this morning watching one of the most stupid movies of all time, something about Avacado’s and Jungle … Continue reading

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OMG, It’s March Already!

Missing you is something that comes in waves. And this morning, I am just drowning. We traveled around the world for many years and played golf everywhere we could. Below, we were in Kauai, the garden island. I remember it … Continue reading

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Another Zoom Zoom Day

Traveling makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. I was up at the crack of dawn knowing full well Diane would have her magic coffee pot brewing at 6:00 AM sharp!  When I … Continue reading

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Zoom Zoom! Colleen And I Are Off And Running

“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you… I could walk through my garden forever.” — Alfred Tennyson It’s been almost a year since I saw Aunt Kaye as Sue was unable to travel that distance. … Continue reading

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A Week And A Day

“A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future and accepts you just the way you are.” All night long, I remembered our adventures.  We flew over the outback, hot air ballooned in mid-Australia,  slid on leather … Continue reading

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It Has Now Been A Week; Thank Goodness For Family!

It takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, and a day to love them, but it takes an entire lifetime to forget them. It was rough today as it has been a week, but … Continue reading

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Almost A Week And It’s Not Easy

“The sorrow we feel when we lose a loved one is the price we pay to have had them in our lives.” – Rob Liano We were supposed to have biscuits and gravy with Vicky, Del, and Ed, but I … Continue reading

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