For years they have been on a shelf in Sean and Abby’s bedroom closet. Today I managed to fit most of our mementos related to our baby girl Molly into this box. I find that very bittersweet, that a life could be so short that you can fit all those special things into just one […]
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 […]
Awhile back, here on my blog, I use to add what I called “Sean Stories” to some of my posts when he did or said something that I thought was especially cute or amusing. Now that Abby is part of our family, I want to do the same thing from time to time and include […]
After 8 months on the market, approximately 30 showings, 5 open houses and an almost 15% reduction from our original asking price… “Under contract” are two of the most beautiful words I have heard in a long time. Well, at least since almost 3 weeks ago when our realtor called to say “you have an offer!” It’s true! […]
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 […]