I'm not always great with dates. I've mentioned before that anniversaries sometimes sneak up on me. I am convinced that this is not an actual decline in cognitive ability, but the fact that I am trying to remember roughly 1000 things at any given time. (Just nod and smile.) So last night when I slid… Continue reading Remembrance
Category: Grief
Goodbyes
You guys, December is winning. This is my Uncle Everett, back in 1944, when he was ten years old. He died in the wee hours this morning. A couple of people have asked me today if we were close, and I'm not sure how to answer that. The answer is likely no, at least in… Continue reading Goodbyes
Holding the Baby
Our friends Matt and Katie have a new baby. I was sitting here looking at his picture and blissing out on his cheeks - Is there anything better than fresh baby cheeks? - and I got to thinking about the last time they had a new baby. It was in the spring of 2014 and I remember this because right… Continue reading Holding the Baby
Anniversaries
Anniversaries are funny. Some of them are lovely and come with cake, but some of them sneak up on you while you are going along minding your own business and whack you over the head. On Sunday, it will be two years since my mother died. There won't be cake. It wasn't until my neck muscles all… Continue reading Anniversaries
You Can
We were at the CF center this morning (regular checkup; all's well). Because of infection control stuff, we don't see much of other patients and families. Sometimes you see people you know in the hall and wave goofily from a safe distance. (You can occasionally determine by text that your friends are a couple of rooms… Continue reading You Can