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love, loss, healing, and humor…in no particular order

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Category: Grief

Firsts and Friends

Firsts and Friends

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
Yours truly (right) with author and friend, Claire Bidwell Smith (left–and moderately preggars) Most months, the first is a sometimes glaring, sometimes dreaded number appearing in the first squ... Read More
Quilted Lovin'

Quilted Lovin'

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
Friends and regular readers know what an amazing attitude and spirit Ken had–always–and it continued after his cancer diagnoses. In fact, it got even stronger. In addition, he always posse... Read More
A Word about "Social Impotence Disorder"

A Word about "Social Impotence Disorder"

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
In case you missed this news article carried by all the outlets: A new disease has been identified by a researcher in Chicago. “Social Impotence Disorder” (SID) is characterized by the ina... Read More
A Book in a Day

A Book in a Day

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
“The Rules of Inheritance” was released on February 2. I woke up that morning to an email from Amazon.com, letting me know the book had been delivered to my Kindle. Up and out of bed with ... Read More
Keeping My Head Low @ CVS (and Other Lessons Learned)

Keeping My Head Low @ CVS (and Other Lessons Learned)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
I have the good fortune and good genes to not be sick very often. This week I got sick. Just a cold. But a bad one for a big baby who who hasn’t been sick since before Ken was rediagnosed with c... Read More
An Anniversary Thank You

An Anniversary Thank You

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the my first blog. During the intervening year–as I promised myself–I’ve written at least one blog per week. It’s an accomplishment ... Read More
Still Searching

Still Searching

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
Picasso watches over… – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location:N La Salle St,Chicago,United States... Read More
Searching for Christmas

Searching for Christmas

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
As much as my brain is so wanting to get into the Christmas spirit and feel all the wonder the season implies, my heart…just isn’t. I have been working my ass off to continue with traditions t... Read More
The Stuff of Dreams

The Stuff of Dreams

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
(PadLo is ready to hit it!) I’ve only had a handful of dreams about Ken since he died–and against all my hopes, they didn’t start until the last couple of months. I suspect my subcon... Read More
The Season of Change

The Season of Change

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
Autumn is afoot. There is no doubt. The rich golds, oranges and reds are beginning to top most of the trees–in spite of the 80-degree weather we’ve been having the past week. It’s al... Read More
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