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Just went through the first Mother’s Day without Barbara.     I ended up going to Sister Sue’s house.  The other Sisters and my Mother-in-Law were there along with spouses.  It was good to go somewhere. Chris, Kim, and Danielle each dealt with this first Mother’s Day without Barbara in their own way.  We really didn’t talk […]

It has been just over two months now since Barbara passed.  It has not really gotten any easier.  The loneliness continues to hurt each day.   Continuing to get the house ready to sell.  Found a CO-OP very close to Chris that looks very promising.  So…getting that process going.   Barbara had a lot of Calculus books

Coming up on almost two months since Barbara passed.  Still feels surreal.  I keep catching myself wanting to get her advice, but realizing she’s not there.  I talk to “the Sisters” almost every day.  They’re having the same reaction.  Not much going on the past week compared to all the activity the prior week.  Continuing

A little over 6 weeks now since Barbara passed.   The quiet and loneliness is with me all the time.  I’m hoping with the warmer weather and going outside, the loneliness will be easier to deal with.   A lot has happened over the past several days. Continuing to get the house ready to move.  Pool

April 11, 2025 Another week since Barbara passed. Still too quiet. All of us are looking for a sign that Barbara is ok.  She used to talk about all us being part of an energy field and somehow being tied to the speed of light. She liked red cardinals, so we’ve been looking for those.  

April 5, 2025 One month since Barbara passed… I’ve decided to create this blog to help others who are going through the same experience. So…first let me give the background. My wife of 47 years, Barbara, passed away from cancer on March 5, 2025 in the afternoon.  She was surrounded by her family including her