2008: Part One

In November, as 2008 started to wind down to completion, and I started to reflect on anniversaries, I started to think about how I would remember the year that was 2008. Clearly already a big year in my life, the month of December obviously became one of the most transitional of my entire life. But,… Continue reading 2008: Part One

Finding something paws-itive in the mail

In the mail lately, I’ve gotten a strange combination of the usual credit card spam (Bank of America, trust me in saying, our relationship will be over as soon as humanly possible), bills, and other things (reminders to tip the building staff). With that also has come birthday cards (thank you), Christmas and holiday cards,… Continue reading Finding something paws-itive in the mail

The greatest gift is love

So it’s been 6 days since I lost my mother, and calling them the hardest 6 days of my life is a gross understatement.   The emotional roller coaster of it all has been exhausting.  My shock is slowly starting to wear off, and is replaced with memories of good times, and great things that she… Continue reading The greatest gift is love

Goodbye. And thanks.

My mother died last night.   And the news has shaken us all very hard.  She was a fighter, and fought very hard until the end of her life – a life filled by always putting other people first.  I loved my mother, for many reasons, but most of all because she was always there for… Continue reading Goodbye. And thanks.

Photo Meme Fun

The grounds, originally uploaded by Matthew Knell. This is the “sixth photo meme” on my Flickr account (well, as the time of this writing). Thank Shelley Greenberg for this idea. This photo is of the ground around the main house at Lyndhurst in upstate NY – a trip I took a while back. Upstate NY… Continue reading Photo Meme Fun