Book Recommendation – I See You’ve Called In Dead

Here is another example of a book that I picked up because of the title - I See You've Called In Dead. It is also an example of a book that I found to be funny and thought provoking at the same time. Before I get into my thoughts, here is the Goodreads synopsis: The … Continue reading Book Recommendation – I See You’ve Called In Dead →

How can it be 19 Years

At 5:24am 19 years ago, with her hand in mine, my mother took her last breath here on earth. She was finally freed from the pain she suffered for a decade from Breast Cancer and all the treatments and medications she had because of the disease. For those of us who were left behind, there … Continue reading How can it be 19 Years →

The Monday Blues

I recently found out that a gal I dated years back passed away. We remained friends long after the break up. We'd catch up on the phone when we could and often send each other text messages. Our last text exchange was on her birthday in June. I've stated before that the older we get, … Continue reading The Monday Blues →

Life Turns On A Dime

Just what does that even mean - "Life turns on a dime?" A quick Google search will offer up some explanations for folks unfamiliar with the phrase: "Since a dime is the smallest U.S. coin, the ability to "turn on it" is a figure of speech meaning you can change direction very quickly in a … Continue reading Life Turns On A Dime →

You Don’t Just Lose Someone Once

My friend Kathy posted this on Facebook today. I am in the process of writing something in preparation of the loss of a good friend, so this kind of hit me hard as I read it. It conveys many of the things I was thinking regarding the loss of a friend or loved one. I … Continue reading You Don’t Just Lose Someone Once →

Grief

I saw this twice on Facebook today and it really hit me. It is SO very true. I'm sure that collectively, you and I could easily add more true statements to this. I wish I knew who wrote it to give them proper credit. I am reposting it here, so I will always have it … Continue reading Grief →

Sorting Out My G.E.R.D.

Throughout my life, I have seen therapists off and on for various reasons: my weight, depression, grief counseling, anger issues, my divorce, etc ... Years ago, I was told by someone close to me that I was not making any progress and I was wasting money and time with therapy, so I stopped going. This … Continue reading Sorting Out My G.E.R.D. →

Holiday Grief

The song says, "It's the most wonderful time of the year," but for some, it isn't. Some are dealing with grief and the loss of a loved one and I tend to think that the holidays make that grief a bit more difficult than it already is. I have written about death and grief before. … Continue reading Holiday Grief →

So much death …

For 5 days, I have opened my blog with every intention of writing. I have stared at the blank page, not really knowing what to write. How do I begin to even tackle what has been on my mind? I mean, I didn't even tell my wife about it until just a couple days ago. … Continue reading So much death … →

Blog # 300!!

Another Milestone Well, here it is - my 300th blog post. To be completely honest, I have a few more than 300, but some were kept private. So this is my 300th "published" blog. Over the past few blogs, I knew this milestone blog was coming, and wondered just how a blogger celebrates this kind … Continue reading Blog # 300!! →