My attorney has the paperwork to file probate on my mom's estate complete. All I have to do is go in with the original copy of her will and sign the papers. Should be easy enough. But it never is. A few days after she died I went to Josh's house to get all of her paperwork and when I found the will, he told me I should leave it there in the ( Read more... )

I had this memory spring up on Saturday. Where from I don't know. Anyway, it was when you dropped Alice off at the Humane Society because of Pocket. I remember how much that little cat meant to you, but we couldn't afford to have 2 cats in our new apartment and the thought of making me give Pocket away didn't even cross your mind. Alice was ( Read more... )

Well, it's almost officially Christmas. I think I stayed the night at your house last year, if I remember correctly. But I didn't write about it in my LJ so I'm not totally sure if I did. What a difference a year makes. From the traditional Christmas Eve dinner at Mom's last year to making dinner at my house for Kerri and I after seeing a movie ( Read more... )

I've had a really rough couple of days. I don't know if it's because tomorrow is the 19th, and somehow my subconscious realized the date was approaching even when I didn't. I don't know if it's because I've been sick this week. I don't know if it's because I had to give that speech in class on Tuesday. And I don't know if it's because they lost ( Read more... )

I've hired an attorney and a financial planner recently and it feels good to know this whole ordeal is slowly turning into something I had to deal with once, instead of something I have to deal with every day. We're still having trouble getting access to my mom's investment account, but everything else is turning out to be pretty easy. The ( Read more... )

Scott Brown's wedding was today. I've been dreading it for lots of reasons. Let me list a few ( Read more... )

Never divulge more information than ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY when meeting with an attorney.

Also? Probate SUCKS.

I wish I could schedule my grief, sort of the way I schedule the rest of my life. It would have been nice today, for instance, if I had it already penciled in. Tuesday: Work 9-12:30, Errands 1-2:30, Meeting at school 3-5:30, Moment of grief while meeting with Academic Counselor 4:50-5:05, Dinner 7-7:30, etc. I'm still getting used to how it comes ( Read more... )

Or am I going to go throughout the rest of my life marking the 19th day and its significance?

I made it as far as the parking lot of work this morning.  I even had one foot out of the car before I realized that I just COULD NOT do it and turned around to go home.  Niblet and I spent the day in bed, asleep.  At least until 3:00 when hunger drove me ( Read more... )

I’m going back to school next month. It’s such a strange feeling, when I think in all the ways my life has changed, and continues to change, since June. Stranger still that I haven’t been able to share anything with you since July ( Read more... )