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Category Archives: Alone
Falling Ahead
Around Halloween, we change our clocks. We “fall back” an hour. This means more light in the morning and less light in the evening. I come home from work in the dark. Without my love there, the mountain cabin feels … Continue reading
Wishing Upon a Star
Sitting in the hot tub on the south deck of the mountain cabin, contemplating life and times, watching for falling stars, I remember the darkness. My wife of 24 years had died of complications of diabetes, at age 48. I … Continue reading
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No Risk, No Reward
One of the last things Tina said to me before she died was, “Never say never.” I had told my wife of 24 years, who lay dying of complications of diabetes, that I would not pursue another relationship. She would … Continue reading
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Getting Ready
My first wife Tina knew she was dying. It was the summer of 2007. The combination of autoimmune illnesses, diabetes and inner ear disease, were taking their toll on her 48-year-old body. I told her there would be no other. … Continue reading
When Life Sends You on a Detour
“A truly happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.” — Unknown author A lot of life is about taking detours and enjoying the journey, anyway. Think about it. If you’re like me, as … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, bucket list, career, detours, diabetes, dream, golden years, journey
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Turning Points: Lessons from a Life Well Lived
No one’s around to laugh and joke about the electric can opener that takes five minutes to open a can of corn. No one’s around to blame for the empty toilet paper dispenser. No one’s around to share that great … Continue reading
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Terms of Engagement: Yes!!!
As of the Saturday before Valentine’s Day, 2010, I found myself engaged to a rabbit, a squirrel, a pheasant, two red-tailed hawks, a coyote and a deer. It was a peculiar predicament. You see, I believe in the old adage … Continue reading
First Date: Time to soar
After miles of emails and several phone calls, it was time to meet face to face. My neighbor, Heidi Bigler Cole, saw me as I headed off for Pendleton and said this: “Kate and I saw Jeff just as he … Continue reading
Groundhog Year: Four
Four: It’s the years between Summer Olympics, World Cup soccer, votes for presidents, solar eclipses and leap years. To dogs it’s 28 years, about the time their metabolic tide is no longer rolling with them but turns against them. Unconditional … Continue reading
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Groundhog Year: Oreos and Beer
Four years have ripped by like a runaway truck flying down Cabbage Hill on Interstate 84. Where’s that runaway truck ramp? No, the relationship is not careening out of control. But it seems that time has accelerated, and sometimes you … Continue reading
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Over the Blues 