I think everybody is a little bit weird. I also believe that the secret to ultimate happiness is finding people who are compatibly weird. This is a story of compatible weirdness. My husband was a very well respected builder in … Continued
When my husband passed away suddenly in 2013 I was devastated. Friends who were worried about me being alone kept telling me I needed to get a pet. Of course, the dog lovers all suggested I get a dog and … Continued
It’s hard to believe it has been ten years since we all lost Tom. He touched so many lives during his all too short time on earth that I know he will never be forgotten. This is a reprint of … Continued
I’ve always loved to make people laugh. I’m not sure when I developed that characteristic. Although I was somewhat shy when I was younger, I was always willing to “play the fool” if it made people laugh. I sometimes even … Continued
I spent the last ten years of my mother’s life trying to make sure that she died laughing. She had Alzheimer’s and she was old and frail and some days she didn’t even know who I was. But she still … Continued
My mother used to have this shoebox FILLED with letters that she got throughout her life. Sometimes I would go to her house and see her going through those old letters and she would call it “Walking Down Memory Lane.” … Continued
“We rise by lifting others “. ~ Robert Ingersoll I’m a widow. On top of that, I have health problems and I go through depression at times. All of those things are a lot harder if you feel like you … Continued
There is a word that I learned after Tom died that really kind of rubs me the wrong way. The word is “Angelversary”. It’s supposed to be a word to remind people of the day they lost a loved one … Continued
“You’ll know when you have a wild woman. She can’t be missed or mistaken. She will be bold, a free spirit. A woman who will not allow herself to be held to a standard, or a “norm”. She is her … Continued
I was one of those people who were lucky enough to meet and marry my perfect partner and experience real, true love. I know not everyone gets to have that and I never took for granted how lucky I was … Continued