So I've come to realize that I have some very deeply-seated abandonment issues that have been coming to the surface every Monday morning when Shane leaves to go out in the field for work. This morning I had a dream right after Shane had got up...he was still in the house, just getting ready for work, but I guess I could feel his absence from my ( Read more... )

Today is my Dad's birthday. He would have been 59 years old ( Read more... )

I had a good, relaxing time in Juneau. I arrived on Friday afternoon. Robin, Susan, and Gramma picked me up from the airport and we headed downtown because I desperately needed coffee. Hooray for Heritage Coffee Co.!! I think there's only one or two places in Anchorage that brew their coffee, which is a shame because it's fantastic. Anyway, ( Read more... )

Grief is a strange process. It's interesting how unexpected and random the moments are when I suddenly feel a surge of sadness. Like, just a minute ago, I was browsing through my dad's CD's, trying to find that Alison Krauss & Robert Plant album to listen to while I shower. I was trying to figure out which of their names he would alphabetize it ( Read more... )

My dad passed away at 4:22 this morning ( Read more... )

Over the years, I've earned a number of nicknames from my friends and family. I like this, because it makes me feel loved. It's sort of funny, though, since my name is already so unusual that one might think that I don't really need nicknames. Anyway, here are the ones that are still in use to this day ( Read more... )

Rob, Chris, and I drove down to Boston the other night to pick up Shane from the airport. On the way back, something happened with his car so we were only driving on three cylinders for about an hour. It was...interesting, to say the least. So yesterday morning we took the car to the shop in downtown Plymouth, with the intention of walking back ( Read more... )

Let me tell you about my fantastic day yesterday. First of all, I got a job at the Starbucks in Columbia City. Right down the road from where I live. I'll be working opening shifts, which is BEFORE the buttcrack of dawn...but I think I'll enjoy that. And yes, I know it's a corporate suckhole but I think it will really meet my needs at the ( Read more... )