This past week we had to say goodby to our fur kid, Quill, aka Don Quillote de la India Ink. So, for those who weren’t aware, my youngest daughter’s emotional support animal, Quill, has been ill for about a month now. We first attributed it to something he might have … Continue reading →
Elegy to Our Boy It is so hard to say goodbye. The end has come. I knew it would . . . someday. Such a good boy; for seven too short years, our Quill, always there for us, wanting a pat, a lap, a snack to make … Continue reading →
So, 2019 is becoming my year of Ouch. June 28, I had my second Carpal Tunnel procedure done, along with one at the elbow (Ulnar Tunnel). Last year, I had the other wrist done, and it’s healed nicely. This year, I’m hitting the pain medications a bit more often that … Continue reading →
Hello, and welcome back. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve updated here, but our family has been on retreat for most of the past week, in celebration of our youngest spawn’s 31st birthday. We spent the time over on the far side of the Kitsap Peninsula, near a small … Continue reading →
I miss the days when I didn’t – couldn’t – cry. I’m currently on day four of a crying jag, which began this past week, when my Eldest had to make the painful decision to have their cat, Lila, put down. Lila was an older rescue cat, who had been … Continue reading →
Man Who Catalogued Cemetery Given Highest Geneology Award – Middletown, CT Patch As a genealogist, records such as these are invaluable in documenting any number of facts about the people you are researching. I know that over the years I have been researching my family, records such as these have … Continue reading →
I received the following via email from my sister; although I‘ve seen it several times over the years, it’s a poignant reminder. Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure.Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the … Continue reading →
One day I had lunch with some friends. Jim, a short, balding golfer type about 80 years old, came along with them—all in all, a pleasant bunch. When the menus were presented, we ordered salads, sandwiches, and soups, except for Jim who said, “Ice Cream, please. Two scoops, chocolate. I … Continue reading →
thinking of you all — always.
Continue reading →Several years ago, I received telephone call that, in many ways, changed my life. I didn’t recognize the number in the caller ID, but took the call anyway, instead of letting it go to voice mail as I will often do under that circumstance. I said “Hello”, and the voice … Continue reading →
