… two stories, one in process. … a story from 2023. Two widows, two rocks, two husbands—integrity twice remembered. It was September of 2022 in Denver at the local community college. A widow, finding no […]
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Can You Hear Us?
This past weekend as I was getting the twins ready for one of their classes I heard Charlotte in the living room full-on talking. I thought she was trying to tell me something so I went out and asked her what she had said. She goes, “Nothing, I’m just talking to Daddy.” And that constant […]
Tackling Football
My youngest son was in first grade when his dad passed. In second grade, he started playing flag football. Football quickly became one of his favorite sports. When he was in third grade, he stayed at practice late one evening dreaming up new plays with his coach. I remember him coming home that night and […]
Making Memories
This weekend, my Uncle Frank flew into town from California. It has been many years since he has visited this area, and many years since the Italian side of my family, my mom’s side, has had a full family reunion type thing. So we are doing it up big. Three seperate gatherings with family and […]
Every Dog has Their Week
Life has been extremely busy lately. Lots of big decisions have been made with more to come. So much has transpired just in the past six months. With my beloved Georgia property that Rich and I purchased in 2020 officially listed for sale, there are other transactions absorbing my time and energy. It’s all good, […]
The Things You Let Go Of
I’ve been limping along this week with intense upper back pain, so I’ve had more forced downtime than usual. It’s inadvertently given me a lot of time to think. I actually suspect that some of this may actually be delayed fallout of my dad’s sudden passing. Since that happened, I had to shift into “helper” […]
“Spin and Marty”: A Model of Togetherness for the 21st Century?
Since Labor Day we’ve been on such a rare run of perfect temperatures and splendid weather that the local naysayers have begun whispers that we must be in the throes of drought. Maybe so, however, if you put the matter to a vote today, the continuation of our unseasonably warm and dry conditions wins in […]
Good Medicine for the Widowed:
The Intentional Community of Soaring Spirits One of the best medicines for widowed people is other widowed people. In Soaring Spirits we have access to Regional Social Groups! These groups exist across the country and Internationally in Bermuda, Dublin, and York/North Yorkshire. Every group looks, and functions, in their own unique way. We have park […]
Bells Ring Again
It feels like it has been nonstop since summer began. I’m finally starting to catch my breath now that school has started again. The start of school always seems to be emotional for most parents. And I am one of those. Yet it always feels more than just emotions for me. The start of each […]
A Story Unknown
At work last week, I had the opportunity to listen to a variety of speakers as part of a day focused on creative renewal. All the speakers were great. However, I was drawn to one named, Suleika Jaouad. She wasn’t the typical, upbeat creative type I expected from the lineup. Her art flourished from a […]
Dinner with the Ex
Hello Peeps. Its been an interesting weekend. Friday night me and an old friend from high school, who is also going through a divorce, spent an overnight at Mohegan Sun casino and resort, to see comedian Jon Stewart (of “The Daily Show” fame). We both really needed some laughter, and boy did he deliver. Along […]
Restlessness as a Remedy
I think real estate has become my greatest diversion, inspired by the pioneering spirit of my late mother, who passed early this year. Back in the late 1940s, my mom acquired a home in a Hallmark Movie like way, which I will share in the future. Then, in 1977, my mom bought the old neglected […]