Tag Archives: love
A Christmas Prayer
As a Christmas gift to myself, I vowed to take Christmas off. No writing. No work. But I did want to share a Christmas message. What to do? Well, I “borrowed” some words my wife wrote, which have become a … Continue reading
Jimmy
There’s a new vehicle in the driveway … and my little red truck’s grille is a little out of joint. First, a little background. I love tooling hither and yon in my little red truck … but it is a … Continue reading
Saying “I Love You”
Just before Karen died, she had been reading a book she received as a gift from JoAnn {don’t know who that is} by Rodale Press for Hallmark. It was actually for both of us, but Karen was the reader in … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Honey
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to … Continue reading
Pro-Choice … Choose Life
I had the privilege of attending the annual fund raising banquet for Care Net Pregnancy Care Center of the Finger Lakes last night. And it was an honor to meet and talk with the guest speaker, Kristan Hawkins, pro-life speaker … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye
Five years. It has been five years to the minute of this post since I changed my status from married to widowed, from husband to widower. To be honest, some days it doesn’t seem like five years. The events unfold … Continue reading
Dishwasher Science
The grandkids have chores around the house. The older two, for example, take turns loading and unloading the dishwasher. The other day, my son reminded my grandson (10) it was his turn to unload the dishwasher. Immediately my granddaughter (13) … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — She
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task at hand is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/09/five-minute-friday-she/) who thought about writing and how … Continue reading
A Year in Review
Anniversaries are a recognition of milestones. My wedding anniversary is Aug. 31. The anniversary of my wife’s death is Sept. 27. The anniversary of my entering the journalism field id Dec. 8 (part time) and Feb. 14 (full time). And … Continue reading
My Wife, My Friend, My Love on our Anniversary
Forty-five years ago, almost to the hour, I was in the courtyard at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, NJ, contemplating the biggest decision I had ever faced in my young life. It was there I experienced … Continue reading
The Light 