Yesterday was the one year anniversary of Jamey's death. It also marked the last of "The Firsts" for me and Cael. "The Firsts" can be ominous milestones in the infant phases of grief. We often ask ourselves how, as a widower, we'll manage an anniversary dinner with only one place-setting. We ponder how … Continue reading The Final Firsts
5 stages of grief
I say hello…..
Hello, HOTTIES. It's been a while, I know. I have some legitimate excuses for that(see also: "fauxnado"that hit Southern NJ and left us without power for a while) and some less than legit excuses(see also: Newton's first law of motion--thanks, Dr. Appel). I have so much to do, so much time to do … Continue reading I say hello…..
All the rest have 31
04/19/2015--- Jamey's death date. The date starts with a 4. If you subtract 15 from 19 you get 4. If you subtract 4 from 19, you get 15---then if you take the 15 and subtract the 1 from the 5, you get 4. Jamey's(and Caeley's) chosen number in soccer was 4. He was buried wearing … Continue reading All the rest have 31
Good grief! Good grief?
Ok. I have a(chicken) bone to pick. I lost my husband Jamey 16 days ago. If I baked a cake today in honor of his death and placed a representative number of candles on it, I could make some lame "16 candles" reference, but I digress. In those 16 days, I've managed to do a lot … Continue reading Good grief! Good grief?
Headed Into Overtime 