Ruth’s birthday is April 11th. She would be 76 this year. Elizabeth has flown in for her mom’s birthday. She’s here for the week-end and we’ll be going out for dinner on Tuesday. We’ll have Italian as that was one of Ruth’s favorites. A group of Florida friends will be playing the first ever MRNA …
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Every year as Ruth and I made the move from Michigan to Florida, or Florida to Michigan, I thought she overpacked. We had two places to live, a set of golf clubs at each location, more than enough furniture for both, household stuff, linens, pots, pans, dishes, silverware, etc. and enough clothes to fill multiple …
Possible
Some will read my previous post in utter disbelief. They can’t fathom that someone who’s died can reach out again. My daughter, Elizabeth, and I have discussed Ruth’s contact on multiple occasions. The boys and I have talked too, but they’re more prone to listen. David has spoken about his father-in-law, Larry’s, return as a …
Electronic Encounters
Earlier this winter, my friend, Gary, and his wife, Susan, spent a few days with me. It was a respite for them to get away from the Michigan winter. I met Gary during our freshman year of college in 1965 and Susan a year, or so, later when she attended Kalamazoo’s Nazareth College. We’ve remained …
Tomorrow
Tomorrow is young Jackson James’s second birthday. It’s also the sixth month mark of Ruth’s accident. The twenty-seventh of the month took on new meaning when she died. When children are born, we document their birth in terms of months. He’s six months old, not a half year. That’s how I think of Ruth. She’s …
Save The Date
I’d prefer this was a Save the Date for a wedding or a shower, but I have neither on my social calendar. This is rather, a save the date announcement for Ruth’s Michigan Celebration of Life. The kids and I held a similar celebration in Florida this past December. It went well and served as …
Sweet Sixteen
The best part of the covid pandemic for Ruth and me was the ability to livestream Brady’s basketball games. We started watching the moment they became available. We had to pay for some but were able to watch most via YouTube. I was happy to pony up a few dollars to watch the history of …
B and E
Everyone knows there’s a difference between boys and girls. If you’ve not been a parent to both, you may not appreciate their unique idiosyncrasies. They can come from the same place and be two different beasts. My two sisters and I are great examples. We’re very different. I stand in the middle of two extremes. …
Finger Guns
My senior year grandson, Brady, graduates in a couple of months. I’m looking forward to watching him walk across the stage to receive his diploma and know Ruth will be with us in spirit. She and Brady have always had a special bond, and she was looking forward to sharing his senior year highlights with …
A Better Way
Just before heading south last October, our condo association held an open house at one of the condo owners’ homes. About eighty people were invited, an RSVP was requested, and after giving it some thought, I accepted the invitation. The party planner said she was happy I was attending. On the surface I took her …