Category Archives: life & love
More amazing grace
There is a Funky Winkerbean cartoon taped to the file cabinet next to my desk. I look at it every day. Les Moore lost his wife to cancer and he is driving with his daughter Summer. She asks, “Dad … … Continue reading
Amazing grace
Four years. it’s been four years today since my wife Karen died and my world — and those who knew her and loved her — changed forever. Throughout Karen‘s diagnosis, I tried to stay optimistic, looking for that miracle. She … Continue reading
Seasonal Transition
I had the opportunity for some R & R over the Labor Day weekend. A special friend invited me to her camp in the Catskills. The weekend was interrupted by a burned out water pump, but thanks to friends and … Continue reading
“Conversations” with God
Have you ever been really angry with God? I mean, arguing with Him angry? I have. Many times. And I’ve always felt guilty afterwards. But I’m beginning to think that’s wrong. I think it’s A) normal B) necessary C) expected … Continue reading
Pepperoni Dreams
Do you dream? I mean, vivid, right there in the action dream? I do … especially after eating sausage or stick pepperoni, good old greasy sausage or pepperoni with just that right ingredient that triggers the emotions, ideas, images and … Continue reading
Mad Max
I either have the most mellow cat in the world or the dumbest cat in the world. Well, Max is not really my cat. I inherited him from my mother-in-law, daughter and grandson. And he stays outside all the time, … Continue reading
Music Appreciation
I can’t tell the difference between a sharp and a flat. Riffs and bridges have other meanings not associated with music. I can’t carry a tune in a bucket. And I have no idea what all those squiggly lines mean … Continue reading
Don’t Flinch
I was out in the gazebo the other day, having my morning coffee with Karen and reeling from the four year old memory of the night my world changed forever. To put that in context, when my wife was diagnosed … Continue reading
The Light 