For February vacation, my family and I went on a cruise. While on the cruise I had extremely limited internet and very little news available. When I came back to the continental U.S. and had internet access again, I was…
Category: Death
Death
One year ago today, my father died. I could lament all the things he will miss. (Weddings, Grandchildren, and General Awesomeness) However, I feel this day deserves a celebration, because my father was truly amazing. For starters, he had some…
Welcome to the New Year! I hope everyone had safe and happy New Years celebrations. Bülent and I have been so busy lately that we welcomed the New Year from bed, where we had been snuggling and watching movies. It…
I am starting to get back…to what? Not to the way things were, but to a new normal. After the wake and service, everyone else’s life went back to normal. Ours still has a huge gaping wound in it. Nothing…
Today I had an interview. I took the semester off to take care of my father. I was also going to postpone a practicum for my Masters in TESOL. However, since my father’s death, I don’t need to put off…
Born 1943-Died January 19, 2012 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Dan was a complex person, passionate about life and his family. He had a raucous sense of humor and a quick wit—he filled our lives with warmth…