A Rose By Any Other Name…

The number one question I’ve been asked lately–after, of course, the date of the wedding–has been: Are you changing your last name? If you’re a long time reader of my blog, you might be aware of my thoughts on this subject. Being a feminist, I do question the tradition of a female changing her last [...]

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11 Years Later

It has not missed my attention that April 14th—the anniversary of my first husband’s death–was this past weekend. It’s so easy to forget sometimes that I had this other life. The tears are dry. The grief has subsided. The anger is gone. Mostly. I remember things we did together, places we went, things we said. [...]

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43

Just taking a moment to remember my husband, Michael, on his birthday… He would have been 43 today. I hope where ever he is now (if there is some place to be), he’s happy and no longer worried about the problems of the world he untimely left behind. I hope he’s proud of how I’ve [...]

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Reflections

Life is short. It’s the longest thing you’ll ever do. ~ U2, from the live versions of “Moment of Surrender.” It’s a strange thing to be able to tick off parts of your life in decades. I’m just getting used to that. I’ve known my best friend, Melissa, and dear friend, Sarah, for over two [...]

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10 Years

Just a few pictures of my favorite memories with Mike… I mentioned the setting sun on the Alabama state highpoint in a recent entry. Check out the background in the picture below. That wasn’t even the most beautiful part of it. I love how he used to wear that (purple) bandanna to protect his (balding) [...]

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The Soundtrack of My Grief

1. “Here Is The House” by Depeche Mode. After Mike died, I lived in the house (condo) we shared together for an additional five months where memories haunted me at every turn. The condo seemed empty without him there, especially since it had been his home first before mine (and therefore was decorated as he [...]

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U2 Wish on atU2.com

The answer I submitted to atU2.com’s question of the month (click link) got posted!! I’m pretty happy, especially since I’ve been in a rather depressed mood lately and haven’t done much writing (thus all the sudden blog entries). I didn’t get the news position I was hoping for from them (and, honestly, the article I [...]

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The Soundtrack of My Life With Mike

As the 10 year “anniversary” of Mike’s death approaches, I have, of course, been reflecting a little bit on our short time together as well as the years after. Because every experience in life to me is ultimately expressed through the music that I hear, my thoughts have drifted to me in the form of [...]

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Sermon on Podcast

In case you’d like to hear me read my sermon, the podcast from the service is now available. I haven’t listened to it; I’m afraid. I don’t like the sound of my voice on recording. But maybe to you I sound on recording the same as you hear me (God, I hope not!). And if [...]

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Mt Elbert

I carried you on my back all the way to top And poured your gray sand upon the rocks As the last grain tumbled from that unhallowed black box, Thunder crashed, interrupting your sister’s protest cries. We hurried from that high place under darkening skies Pelted by stryofoam balls of rain, My hiking poles buzzed [...]

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