I registered for my Fall student teaching (at my own school) and have graded something like 45 or so papers today ( Read more... )

I used nearly this subject line yesterday, but truly it was more of a farewell to Elisabeth Sladen.

Today, I've seen two images that sum up my wish to say farewell (and my wish not to at all) to Sarah Jane Smith, whom I've loved since 1979:

from Dork Tower:

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Please spread this around anywhere you think it should be seen.

We are just over a month out from tv_elf's first birthday after her death. I've been talking to Donna every so often and the last time, I asked her how she would feel about memorials for Abby on her birthday this year. She said she'd be honored and, "it's not like we're going to forget ( Read more... )

Am feeling much better (had a little "my house is a mess!" mis-directed meltdown in lieu apparently of regular grieving) after having talked to Husband, who's doing very well ( Read more... )

"Happy Unbelievable Birthday" by Donna Albrecht and "Growing Old vs. Growing Up" by Abby Albrecht is a great way to get to know Abby for those of you who didn't. There are also gorgeous photos of her and her mom, and explanations of how Abby lived over ten times as many years as she was "supposed to" according to the doctors who did not expect her ( Read more... )