Getting back into the work groove has been good–for the most part. But it has offered its own set of challenges. Some days are still easier than others. The other day I had a “hiccup”...Read More
This time last year Ken and I were spending a lot of time with his amazing prosthetist David and his team at Scheck & Siress at UIC. David created built the most mind-blowing prosthetic leg for Ke...Read More
Today didn’t suck en total. It was my first day back to work with the soiree just a jumble of warm and loving memories. That part feels good, right and fitting. But getting back into what used t...Read More
Today felt like the beginning…of something. With Ken’s Memorial Soiree a jumble of fond memories and feelings, today the remnants of my out-of-state family left to return to their lives in...Read More
Yesterday was the Memorial soirée for Ken–my partner, husband and friend of 10 years. The day and the event can only be described as “perfect.” It went off exactly as it was suppose...Read More
I have been keeping myself very busy lately. Lots of organizing and straightening up “common” areas. Places I never looked at twice because either I knew Ken would tend lovingly to them, o...Read More
Today is my birthday. I knew it would be difficult–for multiple reasons. Acknowledging–let alone celebrating–my birth when I so recently lost Ken didn’t hold much interest for ...Read More
I returned to work yesterday. It was a daunting feat, but a necessary one. I’d submerged myself in alone-time last week to ensure I could feel the full gamut of emotions I needed to feel. I gave...Read More
Yesterday I decided I bake an apple pie. Simple enough, right? But never having done so before I felt like it would be a fun challenge–no matter how it turned out. Worse case scenario I’d ...Read More
As a two-time amputee Ken was intimately familiar with the loss of a limb. He often told a story from college when he stood up while not wearing his prosthetic to grab a book off the shelf and forgett...Read More