We’re a couple hours into the road trip when you wake up from your nap and say, “Dad, I’m getting hungry.” “Me too, buddy. I’ll pull over at the next spot and we’ll grab some breakfast.” A few miles later I see one of… Continue Reading “What I Want You to Know About Grief and Gratitude”
Today we gathered to place Jaime’s ashes in the ground. It was a hard day for all of us, though it was nice to be able to have a live event to bookend last year’s online memorial service. Several people eulogized her beautifully today… Continue Reading “Guest Post – Burial Day”
No blog post this week due to a very full and very fun weekend at Legoland. Hope everyone reading had a spectacular holiday or, if you’re not in the U.S., a decent Sunday.
My Dude, You’ve been gone a year. The enormity of this anniversary has loomed for a while but now that it’s here I’m having a hard time coming to grips with the reality of it. A year without you. I lived twenty-two years without… Continue Reading “To my wife, on the anniversary of her death”