As I was driving to pick up Emily, I glanced in my rear-view mirror. The late afternoon sky was putting on quite the show. The swirl of colors and subtle changes from yellow, orange, and purple delighted my senses. Southern California sunsets in January are always spectacular. The memory of that day comes back. WeContinue reading “Comfort in a Silent Sunset”
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Grief, Loss, and Lots of Thoughts
I opened the Wordle game and typed in G.R.I.E.F. as my starting word. I usually start with the first word that comes to mind each day. Today, that word was GRIEF. I was thinking about the concept of grief and the rules about grief. Sometimes society seems to put loss into categories with corresponding grief scales.Continue reading “Grief, Loss, and Lots of Thoughts”
Dancing in Disconnect
This past weekend, Todd and I decided to take the family camping for the long weekend. Justin wanted to stay home and have friends over, and he agreed to care for our senior poodle, Coco. We chose our location and planned our meals. I prepared all the things needed to take Emily on a roadContinue reading “Dancing in Disconnect”
Dogs, Beards, Emily, a Wedding, and God
Looking at all the incredible photographs from this past weekend fills me with gratitude and joy. My favorite nephew (please do not tell the others), Collin got married. The wedding was in Santa Barbara. The weekend included the rehearsal dinner on Friday followed by an incredible cocktail party on the rooftop of the Hotel Californian.Continue reading “Dogs, Beards, Emily, a Wedding, and God”
Just Don’t Quit
How have we made it work? How has our relationship lasted for over 36 years? There is no magic or secret sauce. The answer is simply not giving up on each other. We both refuse to quit.
Conversation for Change 