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About Kelley Lynn

Kelley Lynn is a comedian, actor, TED talk speaker, and author of "My Husband Is Not a Rainbow: the brutally awful, hilarious truth about life, love, grief, and loss." Kelley was widowed at age 39 when her beautiful husband Don left for work one morning and never came home. (sudden heart attack.) Since then, it has been her mission to change the conversations we have surrounding grief and death, and to help those who are sitting in the dark, to find some light again. Kelley is a proud kitty mom to Sammy and Autumn, the 2 rescues that she and Don adopted together.

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Remarried Widow with Questions

Posted on: January 8, 2021 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

So, today is my one-week wedding anniversary. If you read here last week, you would know that on New Years Eve, almost 10 years post-loss, my fiance Nick and I were married in a private, covid-safe ceremony at The Groton Inn – the whole thing live-streamed to Facebook Live. It was unique, it was beautiful, […]

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New Years Eve Wedding

Posted on: January 1, 2021 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

So guess what I did yesterday, on New Years Eve Day? I got married. I know. I can hardly believe it either. So Nick and I got engaged on December 13th, which you already know if you follow this blog. Soon after that, I received an email from The Groton Inn, a beautiful venue in […]

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Mellow Christmas

Posted on: December 25, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

Merry Christmas everyone. We went over to my parents house this morning for a couple hours, practiced social distancing and did a nice brunch with fried dough and fruit, sausage, eggs, and bacon. We did our tradition of exchanging gifts with them while also scratching off lottery tickets with pennies, and kept our visit under […]

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Proposals: Plural

Posted on: December 18, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

So today is the 15 year anniversary of the day that Don Shepherd proposed to me in NYC underneath the Rockefeller Center christmas tree, or what I like to call “our tree.” Normally, on this day, all the years that I lived in NYC area, I would take a walk to that area and just […]

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The Proposal

Posted on: December 11, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

I am just seven days away from the 15 year anniversary of Don Shepherd’s marriage proposal, which took place at the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree – underneath it, to be exact. There were hundreds of people there – clapping and screaming with joy at our love – even though they were tourists who were […]

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Christmas is Cancelled

Posted on: December 4, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

So last night my mom and dad expressed concern about us gathering for Christmas, and also New Years Day dinner that Nick and I have planned at our place. Since my parents already had covid, they are extra concerned. My mom keeps saying “I dont want to end up back in that hospital.” She feels […]

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Thanksgiving 2020

Posted on: November 27, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

So yesterday was Thanksgiving. The holiday this year , for most of us, is already forever changed because of our losses. In my case, Thanksgiving was my late husband Don’s very favorite holiday. He used to say “apple pie, things with gravy, and football – whats not to love?” He also loved that you didnt […]

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Veterans Day Sparks Questions

Posted on: November 13, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

So Veterans Day was this week. My boyfriend of 3+ years (and roommate) is an Air Force veteran who is very involved in the Veteran community. He volunteers with several non-profits to help veterans, and is a big part of the Veteran community. He is very open and knowledgeable about the struggles of the invisible […]

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Happy Stardust Birthday Don Shepherd

Posted on: November 6, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

So today is Don Shepherds birthday. But of course, not really. Today he would have been 55 years old. But instead, he is forever 46. Instead, I have now surpassed his age by 3 years, even though he was almost 8 years older than me. Instead, I will be 50 next year, while my husband […]

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Collecting the Dead

Posted on: October 30, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

So my wedding anniversary happened. It was not horrible. It was incredibly sad. I decided to watch some of my wedding video, which was professionally done by a videographer. I didnt watch the ceremony or the vows or any of the highlighted parts of the reception. Instead, I watched an “extra footage” video that featured […]

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Countdown to Sadness

Posted on: October 22, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

Tuesday October 27th will be my wedding anniversary. Again. It would have been 14 years of wonderful, beautiful marriage. Instead, we only got 4 years and 9 months. Now this is the part where I tell you all how I feel like a broken record when I come here every single year and write about […]

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House Hunting

Posted on: October 16, 2020 | Posted by: Kelley Lynn

Nope, not for me. For others. I have now been in real estate for about 14 months. I am on my 7th transaction, 6 closings behind me, and lots of additional work with my team while training to be a buyers agent. Walking people through the process of home-buying has recently become a lot more […]

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