Category: Memories of Ken
The Great PadLo Caper
A creature of nostalgia, I can’t help but call out today as another special anniversary in my mind and my heart. As mentioned in an earlier blog, last May the instant Ken saw Katie’s PadLo... Read More
Is That a Free Form Apple Tart in Your Pants or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
I took over cooking full time after Ken’s surgery in early 2010. It was quite a shift for us because this role had primarily been Ken’s. He was a supremely creative man and his cooking was... Read More
Paying Homage to a Year Ago Today: Tattoo Groundwork
It’s been on my mind all month. The events that occurred a year ago as they’re galvanized in my mind. And I can’t help but “cut” a little bit and read my diary from those... Read More
Hopping Off the Hamster Wheel
At a month away, June 1 is a daunting and solemn date for me and for anyone who loved Ken. It’s the date he left us after such a valiant and graceful fight. Maybe someday it will be easier to &#... Read More
I Knew You Were Coming, but Don't Expect a Cake
When I got home from work on Monday I was tired from a busy day and a fun weekend. So I dozed on the couch after dinner while watching TV. It was one of those twilight sleeps where I where I felt sort... Read More
Westward Home
I never expected my next trip back to California to be tinged with sadness–well, other than sadness in visiting my in-law family and revisiting memories of Ken and the life we once shared when w... Read More
Dear Universe
I haven’t been dreading this day as much as dreading it not being the kind of day I used to look forward to, but I guess that is no news to you. (You are the Universe, after all. All encompassin... Read More