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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

Pooch Thoughts

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

(My Snow Beast in our front yard in 2009) I’ve missed being a pet parent. When I met Ken, his Chow Chow, Quantum, quickly stole my heart. And just as quickly we became a constant trio. I placed ... Read More

Whispers of Birthdays Past

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

Within my families June is a busy birthday month. Yet I constantly forget it also contains mine until someone reminds me. Not as surprising, the same thing happened last year–as my birthday will... Read More

The Bravest Thing I've Ever Done

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

Since writing about our last adventure together, I’ve thought a lot about all the ones Ken and I shared that came before. Particularly, I was reminded of the bold decision we made in packing up ... Read More

The Great PadLo Caper

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

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

Paying Homage to a Year Ago Today: Tattoo Groundwork

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

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

Westward Home

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

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

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

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

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'

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

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