Tag Archives: Karen

Five Minute Friday — Here

I’m adopting a new mantra. It’s free week … loosely translated it means you pick out any day of the week on any given day. For example, it’s Sunday. But I’m just getting around to my Five Minute Friday prompt. … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Honey

From Your Husband with Love Sometimes I fuss (as you well know) And even cuss (not often though) Sometimes I preach but still it’s true My favorite speech is I LOVE YOU! It’s that time of the year … my … Continue reading

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Back Outside

I always get a little melancholic around this time of year {as well as the end of summer and the September-November range}. Maybe melancholic isn’t the right word. It’s not that I go into a moody, gloomy funk, but the … Continue reading

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Jack Is Back

Jack is back! I was looking forward to the next 12 hours in the life of Jack Bauer (24: Live Another Day). For most of the 24 seasons, it was a regular staple in the Siccardi household. Karen and I … Continue reading

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Surprise, CO

I am known to have had some weird dreams. Usually, I can trace the vivid details back to some good pepperoni or sausage. But I haven’t had any lately. In fact I’ve been battling a head cold so maybe OTC … Continue reading

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Moving Day

Today was moving day. No, I’m not going anywhere. It was the day I moved Karen back inside. I actually would have waited about another week or so but the high winds we are expecting prompted me to reconsider. For … Continue reading

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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

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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

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