Today is my husbands birthday. Seven years ago today he left for hockey. One of his many weekly games with the old guys. I was sitting in this very chair when he left as I read my book and had my morning coffee. Hockey was an obsession for him. Our lives revolved around his hockey. … Continue reading He Would Have Been Seventy
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Tears Through The Years
I commented once to my daughter about my life and how goodness seemed to follow me. I was lucky but I also took advantage of the luck. Things seemed to work out. She reminded me that I had gone through some dark times. I held my son as he passed from this life to the … Continue reading Tears Through The Years
Who Stole My Harry Nilsson Album?
Now and again I like to sit in my basement with the lights off as I listen to an old album on my stereo. I'm not much of a drinker but I will pour a little crown royal whiskey over some ice as I sway to the tunes in the dark. The stereo is my … Continue reading Who Stole My Harry Nilsson Album?
I’ve Never Bought A Car
Well that is a little misleading. I drive and I will hate it one day when someone decides I am a menace and my license is revoked. Oh wait, that already happened. But I got it back after a month. Apparently there are penalties for speeding. And getting caught one too many times. No what … Continue reading I’ve Never Bought A Car
I’m Getting Old. How Did That Happen?
No matter how many birthdays come and go I've always felt in my mind that I was 26. The reality hits me whenever I pass a mirror and I think to myself "You don't look so good for 26". Now the fact that my oldest child will be 42 soon, you would think I would … Continue reading I’m Getting Old. How Did That Happen?
2020… The Year That Wouldn’t End
January 2020. I was sitting in the darkened room waiting to see my Retina specialist. I have eye issues. The lighting is subdued as the patients all have their eyes dilated before seeing the Doctor. Light of course is therefore painfully bright. The television on the wall is showing a news story about a new … Continue reading 2020… The Year That Wouldn’t End
