My father's 87th birthday would have been yesterday. Sat and sniffled a bit. I wonder what he might have given up due to age, and what he would be doing in spite of age if he were still around. I miss him every day.

And then there's Bill, a Duke extrordinaire ( Read more... )

I miss you Daddy.

Happy Birthday to cousin Bill ( Read more... )

For an Anniversary of One Departed

Almighty God, we remember this day before thee thy faithful servant Richard, and we pray thee that, having opened to him the gates of larger life, thou wilt receive him more and more into thy joyful service; that he may win, with thee and thy servants everywhere, the etrernal victory; through Jesus Christ our Lord ( Read more... )

Yesterday afternoon a former co-worker died.  Just keeled over at home.  Only 66.  His wife was with him.  She is often housebound, luckily a long time friend of them both is near and able to help her ( Read more... )

On this day in 1963 I was in Mrs. Payne's 4th grade class with half of her students and half of my class (Mrs. Pope's).  The rest of the kids had gone to a symphony performance. We learned that President Kennedy had been shot.  For many of us this was the first big national event that affected us.  I remember going to the dime store and buying a ( Read more... )

Tomorrow would have been my dad's 84th birthday.    It has been a little over 6 months since he died.   If feels strange not to be sending him a card and giving him a call ( Read more... )

The hospitalized friend I spoke of in my last posting died early Sunday morning ( Read more... )

This Saturday we finally got all the stuff from my dad's apartment to the storage units in CV.  10 x10 room full of boxes.  Plus some furniture in a smaller room.

We had 60 days from his passing to do this, but with a delay in getting the freight elevator and moving truck coordinated it was pushed to a couple of days beyond.  It seems like ( Read more... )