The week has passed faster than anyone could have imagined. It was one week ago this evening that Janet's father finished his earthly life and that I made plans to head out here. Now the visit is over - the…
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Last Saturday afternoon, I headed out to Williamsburg Landing with Janet and her sisters for the purpose of starting the process of removing their father's personal effects from the room he occupied there. I had to run to the airport…
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We are still in Williamsburg this evening and the celebration of life services are over for Nancy and John, Janet's parents. It has been a difficult summer and the realities of the void that is being left in all of…
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Eighteen days ago we held a celebration of life service for Nancy Boyd, mother of Debbie, Janet and Nancy Dee. And today we conducted the same type of service for John Boyd, father of the three women and the patriarch…
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Janet called me around dinner time this evening and told me that her father had just passed away several minutes before. As I have said before, I have known my father-in-law for more than a half century and once again,…
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Twelve years ago today, the US was attacked on its own soil - it was the day we lost the World Trade Centers in NYC along with thousands of Americans who were killed by terrorists focused on destroying several strategic…
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Today was another difficult day. Janet's father, John, is entering hospice and the family has decided to suspend further treatments and concentrate on pain management. I haven't even had the time or the energy to write this evening until now…
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Today was something of an unusual day. Janet is out of town and I have been deep in thought the last week - since we returned from Williamsburg. Some of it is getting back in the grind of the work…
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My phone buzzed this afternoon, letting me know that someone had posted a notice, that involved me, on Facebook. Most of you know that I am one of those technologically challenged people so I am not very active on social…
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