It's been over a year . . . ! Friends, I think my time is long past done here on LJ. I believe anyone else still active has a way to contact me, but if you do not, shoot me a message ( Read more... )

It's been a long time, friends. Over the last several years, Abby has only been mentioned once, which is in no way a reflection of her importance to my everyday life. We've dating for almost three years now, surviving trips to Spain and Japan in each other's company without tearing out our minds ( Read more... )

In December, my mother was diagnosed with cancer ( Read more... )

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As always, it's been a while. A lot of exciting things have come together over this summer so I'm just going to drop it all at once ( Read more... )

My grandfather died last night at 6:30PM. My grandparents on both sides of the family have been alive and self-sufficient throughout my entire life, and I've been indescribably fortunate to have their love over 27 years. But he was ready for it and the rest of us were ready for it, after his struggles with dementia and cancer. When my family ( Read more... )