Category Archives: Love

The Color of Grief

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

June 24th marked three months since my husband died. I am doing better. The country is divided and embroiled in attacks, mobs, destruction, death, all manner of hateful things. All I seem able to do is try to get through … Continue reading →

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Two Generations of Marriage Priorities

Posted on June 23, 2020 by

I’ve often written about my parents in the pages of this blog. They were each other’s intellectual equals. They were hopelessly in love with each other and knew how to have fun. You can’t have fathers without mothers,  and my … Continue reading →

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I Can’t

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

I do not have it in me to fight culture wars. It hasn’t yet been three months since Ron died — and I do not have it in me to engage in much of anything on social media. Except, when … Continue reading →

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Our Dreams and The Rialto Theatre

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

Ron and I were able to celebrate eleven wedding anniversaries. I am thankful for every one of those years, but I must confess that we had plans for many more. Ron and I dreamed about many things we wanted to … Continue reading →

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Parking, Athanasius, Police, Love

Posted on June 9, 2020 by

As this last Sunday was Trinity Sunday, it came over me that I should tell you this true story. It is a bit of history related to me by two reputable people who repeated it over the years. The story … Continue reading →

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A Hitchcock Love Story

Posted on June 2, 2020 by

Every once in a while – you just need to chill. I find that news, personal grief, and filing five months’ worth of papers, primarily regarding my husband’s sickness and death, have given me ample reason to want to chill. … Continue reading →

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Location, Location, Location

Posted on May 22, 2020 by

As they often say in the Real Estate Business, Location is everything. Thinking about some of the crazy headstones I’ve seen, it may be that location is also crucial at the cemetery. I am writing this late at night on … Continue reading →

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Live Life and Love

Posted on May 12, 2020 by

Imagine that your spouse or someone dear to you has died, and you worry whether that person knew you loved them.  My Dad told me that he knew several people who were eaten up by that worry after someone had … Continue reading →

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Six Weeks

Posted on May 5, 2020 by

When you lose everything you own, in some kind of natural disaster, you are stunned. After the horrifying sounds, you look around you, gathering your own close, you cannot believe what you see. There’s no roof. Glass and rubble are … Continue reading →

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Two Gifts that Changed Everything

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

I am writing this on Saturday — and that is important, because today, on this particular Saturday, April 25th, two gifts tripped me up, stopped me in my tracks, and turned me around. The first gift was something I stumbled … Continue reading →

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