Category Archives: My Dad

The same and different.

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

I drove my husband to the hospital today and he ended up being admitted.  He has pneumonia, which isn’t a life threatening condition for a normally healthy man like my husband. But I’m still scared. A little over a year … Continue reading →

Posted in My Dad, my husband | 12 Comments

February 24th was a hard day.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Last Friday I did something I rarely do:  I bought meat from the deli counter.  And not just any deli meat, I chose lebanon bologna and liverwurst.  If you’ve never heard of these things before you’re not alone, the man behind … Continue reading →

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Charlie Brown saved my Christmas.

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

I’m not going to lie, before last night there wasn’t a lot of Christmas spirit in my heart. I knew this first Christmas without my Dad was going to be hard, but I didn’t realize it was going to turn … Continue reading →

Posted in family, musings, My Dad | 4 Comments

Chicago and my new affirmation of human goodness.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

This Thanksgiving weekend we spent two days in Chicago with my sisters, their families, and my mother.  None of us could stand the idea of celebrating Thanksgiving this year without my father.  So we all packed our bags, booked a … Continue reading →

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Applesauce and Kevin Bacon Blues.

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

This has not been one of the greatest weeks of my life.  It hasn’t been the most horrible either.  However, when you get right down to it, this week has pretty much been a bust. At the beginning of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, movies, My Dad, rantings and ravings | 4 Comments

Finding a New Normal.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

After you lose someone you love, your entire world falls apart.   The slightest exertion is too much.  The simplest chores are too hard.  The burden of missing someone is too heavy.  You feel as if you are trapped in … Continue reading →

Posted in musings, My Dad | 6 Comments

Additions and subtractions.

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

We recently celebrated the birthday of my youngest nephew. He turned two years old, but this was his first birthday in the United States as part of our family. It was also the first birthday celebration without my father.   … Continue reading →

Posted in family, My Dad | 2 Comments

Losing teeth and fathers.

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

A couple days ago, my youngest child lost her first tooth.  My first thought was that I had lost something:  my little baby is no longer a baby. But she was so proud and pleased that it was easy to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Dad, The Little Girl | 2 Comments

Cocoon of Love

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Ever since my father passed away two weeks ago, I have pretty much been a mess.  I may not look it on the outside.  I laugh, I say funny things, I talk, I smile.  If you passed me on the … Continue reading →

Posted in family, Friends, My Dad | 3 Comments

Lessons learned.

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

I was eight years old when my grandfather passed away.  My grandmother called our neighbor to tell us the bad news, because she couldn’t trust herself on the phone.  I understand now why she did that, the actual process of … Continue reading →

Posted in family, My Dad | 5 Comments