Tag: New Normal
Shiny, (Truly) Happy People
(A rare paparazzi shot, catching vintage badasses Denise and Ron (circa 1990) arriving “on the scene.”) I read a blurb recently about a study conducted on a group of “truly happyR... Read More
Welcome Home, Gypsy
I returned from my week-long trip to California late on Friday night, exhausted but satisfied that I’d done my best on my visit to support my family, and managed to also make time to spend with ... 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
The Promise of (Early) Spring
I can’t believe the mild winter and seemingly early spring we’ve experienced in Chicago this year. Up until this winter, we’ve had increasing amounts of snow, culminating in last win... Read More
Quilted Lovin'
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
The Christmas Entry
(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
Searching for Christmas
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
Dinner with a Friend
I received an email last week from Kathy Buckley. She is a stand-up comedienne and motivational speaker, and she was someone Ken loved very much. They met in 2004 when we lived in Los Angeles at a Dis... Read More
Visiting Old Friends–the Good, the Sad and the Memories
Last week I decided to bake some cupcakes and take them to the staff at Creticos Cancer Center, where Ken received his treatments and we were constantly as dazzled by the tenderness and humor we found... Read More- 4 of 4
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