Memories of Ken – Page 2 – ron stempkowski

Trick or Treat

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Ron Stempkowski

June 1 will always be a mixed bag for me. Like a bully looming at the edge of the playground of my month, I know I have to take the path that leads in his direction and somehow face him. May was drain... Read More

Trudging through the Melancholy of May

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Ron Stempkowski

I had the coolest dream last night. I was part of an elite espionage team on some kind of dangerous mission to stop some bad guy from doing something…well…bad. Unfortunately, our team of a... Read More

Magic Time

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Ron Stempkowski

Ken loved candles. Once he found the battery operated flickering candles at Costco, our apartment was soon filled with them. They had timers in them, so they “lit” each evening at roughly ... Read More

Missing the Rituals

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Ron Stempkowski

I’m a creature of habit. I take great comfort in the rituals and traditions of everyday life. There are certain routes I like to take–usually out-of-the-way and less traveled. I like to do... Read More

Music to My Ears

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

I went to bed pretty early last night. As a result my eyes opened at 4:30 a.m. this morning. It was fortuitous because I could hear Kallie, who was lying on the bedroom floor, whining a little–w... Read More

What a Difference a Year Makes

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

The way time has passed over the last year has never ceased to astound me. As I sit in the front yard playing with Kallie or watching her do her own Chow thing, it’s hard to not look around my q... Read More

Something There Is That Doesn't Love a Wall

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

Getting Kallie–though secretly long-considered–was an impulse decision that was somehow bigger than I. Though hesitant at first, something inside me knew it was the right decision. Yes, th... Read More

Birthday Bling

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

One of the activities I had planned for my birthday last Friday was a visit to the salon for a mani/pedi. I’ve only had a handful of them in my life and all but one of those were with Ken we liv... Read More

LOA Update #1

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

My original intent for my LOA was to blog every single day, but that hasn’t happened. Then I meant to post an update of week 1, but I was just too drunk to get to it. But now as I am in the mids... Read More

Great Expanses & Blank Canvases

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

As I sat on my sofa Sunday night, peering forward at the three months of time I have to write and process and think about what parts of my life might need to be reconfigured, the excitement was palpab... Read More

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