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Widowed and New Love

The SIgnificance of Widow Friends

Posted on: July 13, 2025 | Posted by: Grace Villafuerte

I had brunch in the Castro in San Francisco today with two close widow friends, one of their partners, and my (alive) partner. I met my two widow friends thru Soaring Spirits’ LGBTQI+ Regional Group, and we are in our own tight knit group of 15 widows and 3 (now 4) alive partners of 4 […]

Categories: Widowed and New Love, LGBTQ+ Widowed

The Power of Holding Her Hand

Posted on: July 6, 2025 | Posted by: Grace Villafuerte

June was Pride Month AND Filipino Heritage Month, and is always my busiest month as a result. I am greatly involved in organizing many of the activities, as well as participating in those I have no responsibility with (often my favorite times). I couldn’t help but remember the many memories Lynn and I made over […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed and New Love, LGBTQ+ Widowed

My Beautiful Italian Father-In-Law

Posted on: June 22, 2025 | Posted by: Grace Villafuerte

After one of Lynn’s Celebrations of Life, her father, Gus, pulled me aside to talk alone. He told me that he knew how much Lynn and I loved each other, and that he wanted me to find a new love one day. He emphasized that they (Lynn’s family) would welcome my new partner with open […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Emotions, LGBTQ+ Widowed

Two Peas in a Pod

Posted on: May 22, 2025 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

Robyn and I talk almost every morning.  It’s a kind of well-being check-in for us, I think. I would get concerned if I couldn’t reach her (without an excused absence). She feels the same. In any case, during our morning chit chat yesterday, she asked me if I planned to raise a glass to honor […]

Categories: Widowed and New Love

Lee is Having Another Birthday

Posted on: March 27, 2025 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

Lola and I returned home from Tucson around ten days ago.  Predictably, at the end, we were greeted by bumper-to-bumper traffic conditions amidst interminable local construction projects that extended our long road trip by ninety extra, stressful minutes, wintery temperatures, gusty winds, and thick, overcast skies.  Ah, it’s good to be home again. My calendar […]

Categories: Widowed and New Love, Widowed Birthdays

Recycling History

Posted on: February 20, 2025 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

During her recent visit to Tucson, Robyn mentioned that she was scheduled to take a medical test once she returned home.  She was upset by the prospect and visibly concerned. Thankfully, it seems she is okay. Of course, it’s natural to feel the way Robyn was feeling. The worry that comes with the suspense of […]

Categories: Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed Memories, Widowed and New Love

Western Valentines

Posted on: February 13, 2025 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

Robyn arrived here in Tucson just before midnight on Saturday.  Through Wednesday afternoon we hiked, shopped, gambled, visited friends, kissed and hugged, and sampled the best that Tucson has to offer, despite Robyn repeating she still hates this place. Oh, well, I guess one can’t please everybody, not to mention we have big plans for […]

Categories: Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed and New Love

Preparing for the Journey

Posted on: January 9, 2025 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

Eight days from today Lola the Pup and I bid farewell to Robyn. Then, for the third consecutive year, we’re off to our Winter quarters in the American Southwest.  I take this annual extended journey solely for me. The destination is not nearly as important as the journey. No one lives without regret;  it’s a […]

Categories: Widowed and New Love

For Us, An Uneventful New Year

Posted on: January 2, 2025 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

Robyn had set her alarm. She wanted to see a local television countdown to the New Year but dozed right through it. Each year her favorite weather gal and handsome on-air partner perform a music and dance routine, followed by a slew of “media personalities” and minor performers. The program was about the last I […]

Categories: Widowed and New Love, Widowed Holidays

A Place in The Sun

Posted on: November 23, 2024 | Posted by: Lisa Begin-Kruysman

Happy Birthday Jackson! Yesterday, Jackson, our local hound-lab mix rescue, turned the Big One according to his adoption records. He was one of a litter of nine brought to the shelter as they struggled to live, slowly nursed back to health. I met Jackson and his littemates when they were already 3 months-old while touring […]

Categories: Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Holidays, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized

Nervous Eating

Posted on: October 24, 2024 | Posted by: Gary Ravitz

Every day, I see small yellow and red leaves falling in the hundreds, relentless falling leaves coloring the lawn. The geese are gathering. Were they drawn together by chance to form the V-formations cutting across the Fall sky? Occasionally, I will hear them honking off in the distance. Robyn was first to spot the small, […]

Categories: Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Uncategorized

Future Inquiries

Posted on: October 21, 2024 | Posted by: Emily Vielhauer

“Are we going to get a stepdad?” my then 7-year-old asked me. It had been less than one month since Tony died. Like all deep questions posed by children, this one was at bedtime. It was a question for which I was unprepared. I do remember stumbling through an answer. If my widow memory is […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Emotions, Widowed by Suicide, Uncategorized

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