The Past

My London Semester Journal II: Monday, March 18, 1996

by Kathy on July 9, 2020 · 0 comments

in Anticipation, Background, Before I Blogged, Books, Camp Algonquin, Camp Echo, Diversions, Expectations, Faith, Food, Friends, Holidays, Koinonia, Life, London Semester Journals, Luck, Memories, Odds, Relationships, Summer Camp, The Past, Time, Travel

Monday, 3-18-96 9:56 PM London 3:56 PM E-Town 4:56 PM H.H.I. Gramma Dee’s 80th birthday today! How exciting for her to be alive & happy & healthy today… Knowing what a full & wonderful life she has had! ☺︎ I just talked w/ she & Grampa Jack! They are such loves… Grampa is having a […]

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My London Semester Journal II: Sunday, March 17, 1996

by Kathy on April 25, 2020 · 1 comment

in Background, Before I Blogged, Dance, Diversions, Friends, London Semester Journals, Memories, Music, Relationships, The Past, TV Shows

Sunday, 3-17-96 3:00 PM London 9:00 AM E-Town St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ & Mothering Sunday (British Mother’s Day)! 🌺 Well, today is definitely a hazy Sunday… I finally woke up & got out of bed about 1:30 PM! Last night Lori, Nick, & I went dancing/clubbing/whatever and had so-ooo-oo much fun! First we all got […]

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My London Semester Journal II: Saturday, March 16, 1996

by Kathy on April 22, 2020 · 1 comment

in Anticipation, Background, Before I Blogged, Communication, Diversions, Faith, Family, Food, Friends, Happiness, London Semester Journals, Memories, Planning, Poetry, Relationships, Relaxation, The Past, Travel, Writing

Saturday, 3-16-96 4:32 PM Ely/London 10:32 AM E-Town Right now I am sitting on a coach bus in the English town of Ely. This was the last ISA Excursion of the semester. This morning we went to Cambridge. It was a beautiful college town! When Lori, Mel, Rachel, Josh & I got off the bus […]

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Up On the Watershed: The View from 45

by Kathy on March 6, 2020 · 1 comment

in Abby, Anticipation, Anxiety, Bereavement, Birthdays, Blessed, Bob, Change, Coping, Decisions, Dreams, Family, Friends, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Love, Memories, Milestones, Music, Pain, Parenting, Priorities, Reality, Relationships, Sean, Song Lyrics, The Future, The Past, Therapy, Time, Travel

Today I turned 45. Since entering my forties in 2015, I’d hoped, as well as worked to try to make it possible, for someone else to be #45 (making her our first female President), when I turned 45. What has transpired since that didn’t come to pass has been surreal and heartbreaking for me and […]

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Leap Day #12

by Kathy on February 29, 2020 · 1 comment

in Abby, Background, Blogging, Bob, Cancer, Change, Dreams, Expectations, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Hope, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Our Home, Sean, The Future, The Past, Time, Travel, Writing

Today is my twelfth Leap Day! On my eleventh, I shared this post, which was adapted from an earlier version that I wrote for The3Six5 writing project,on February 29, 2012 (my tenth Leap Day). I am including parts of those two posts again today, as they are fun to revisit. It’s fascinating to reflect on […]

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My London Semester Journal II: Thursday, March 14, 1996

by Kathy on January 22, 2020 · 4 comments

in Art, Background, Beauty, Before I Blogged, Bereavement, Birthdays, Cancer, Communication, Coping, Dreams, Family, Friends, Game Changers, Grief, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, London Semester Journals, Loss, Love, Memories, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, The Past, Time, Travel, Writing

Thursday, 3-14-96 9:13 PM London 3:13 PM E-Town I just got some happy/sad news… I talked to Ron Weasley & he got a “real” job! I am very happy for him, but I am sad that he will not be able to therefore return to camp this summer… I cherish our friendship and was looking […]

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