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

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The Writing is on the Wall

The Writing is on the Wall

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
I really enjoyed writing last week’s blog. And it came at just the right time. I began the new year with a grand cleaning and organizing project around the apartment. I’d gone through ever... Read More
If You Build It, They Will Come (like it or not)

If You Build It, They Will Come (like it or not)

Posted on January 5, 2012May 14, 2022 by Ron Stempkowski
I grew up in the church–or rather I grew up in a church. No, my parents weren’t a pair evangelical ministers–they were a pair of…other “colorful” nicknames throughout t... Read More
Turning the Shiny Page

Turning the Shiny Page

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
Like any story worth investing in–the kind that can sweep you up into its enthralling grip–turning the page is the only way to find out where the story leads, taking with you the sum of th... Read More
The Christmas Entry

The Christmas Entry

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
(My parents living room looks like a Christmas card, right?) I woke up early this morning–and breathed a sigh of relief. The emotional gauntlet of my first Christmas without Ken was over! I neve... Read More
Holiday Baking

Holiday Baking

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
Today had been marked on my calendar for weeks. “Holiday Baking.” It’s tradition I’d grow up with and then that Ken and I shared during our life together. But this year, I deci... 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
Things I Know After the First Big Holiday

Things I Know After the First Big Holiday

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
I spent thanksgiving in Southern California with my in-law family. As much as I was looking forward to the trip, part of me was dreading it–the “unknown” part of it. I didn’t e... 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
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