by Kathy on August 17, 2011 · 9 comments
in Adoption, Background, Bereavement, Family, Grief, Inspiration, Loss, Love, Quotes, Social Media
When I first heard that my friend Lori, from Write Mind Open Heart, was going to be “live tweeting” the funeral of the husband of fellow blogger Melissa, from Full Circle, I had mixed feelings. Though I knew that Lori had gotten Melissa’s permission and blessing to do so, my initial reaction was cynical and I questioned if […]
Today I am getting my hair trimmed and highlighted. The last time I did that was Tuesday, May 31, the day before the buyers of our old house walked through our (now their) front door for the first time. That was nine weeks ago. It’s amazing how much can change in that period of time, […]
by Kathy on July 23, 2011 · 6 comments
in Abby, Background, Bob, Change, Family, Inspiration, Love, Memories, Our Home, Quotes, Sean, The Future, Transitions
“Like my mama says, ‘endings are important,’ she always told me that, and I just really feel like we are ending really strong with this.” ~ Jeremy Piven (who plays Agent Ari Gold) on A Final Farewell to Entourage which aired on HBO this weekend Tomorrow night the eighth and last season of one of Bob […]
by Kathy on July 10, 2011 · 5 comments
in Abby, Background, Bob, Camp Echo, Change, Memories, Our Home, Sean, Song Lyrics, Summer Camp, The Future, Theater
We used to sing a certain song at the closing campfire, on the last night, of the two week session, at the YMCA sleep away camp that I spent many summers at in Fremont, MI during my childhood. The place is called Camp Echo and the song is called “Linger.” Hmm, mmm I want to […]
by Kathy on July 5, 2011 · 6 comments
in Background, Bob, Change, Decisions, Family, Inspiration, Love, Memories, Our Home, Transitions
Two weeks from today, if all goes well (dare I say, “as planned”), we will be closing on our current house and our new home, followed soon after by beginning the process of moving. Since we returned from our wonderful vacation with my side of our family to Hilton Head Island, SC (which I plan […]
by Kathy on June 14, 2011 · 8 comments
in Abby, Background, Bereavement, Bob, CHD, Family, Healing, Loss, Love, Memories, Molly, Pain, Peace, Quotes, Sean, Time
Sometime over the past few weeks I became aware of an awesome project that Angie from Still Life with Circles had started on her blog. She began by writing a very thoughtful and moving post about where she is at in her grief and her life right now, two years, five months and counting since […]