Butterflies and Birthdays

On the Blog Again in 2010Published August 6, 2010 at 23:37 4 Comments

My favorite birthday card (from my husband) says, “Life is precious…and so are you. Have a beautiful birthday.” He personalized it with, “I cherish every moment I have with you, My Wife, My Love, My Krissi. I Love You. – Your Ken“. The card itself was sweet, what he wrote was beautiful, but above all else the butterfly on the front of the card reminded me of Elaine and the empty seat she would’ve filled alongside my other friends at dinner tonight.

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If Today Was Your Last Day

Life as a Recovering Blogger (2009)Published April 24, 2009 at 21:50 Comments Off

Tomorrow, April 25th, marks one year since when we lost our dear friend Elaine. In the memory of her friendship and knowing that each day we have is a gift, and not a given right I wanted you to know how much you mean to me:

Weddings, Thanksgiving, Blogging and Avoiding

I'm a Blogger (1999 - 2008)Published November 14, 2008 at 10:46 Comments Off

I’m not doing so hot when it comes to this NaBloPoMo thing, am I? Last year I was all up in NaBloPoMo’s face and posted every. single. day. This year? Not so much.

The Lump in My Throat

I'm a Blogger (1999 - 2008)Published October 6, 2008 at 13:42 2 Comments

Happy birthday, Elaine – on what would’ve been your 33rd, you deserves to have the biggest party. I bet you’re smiling with the knowledge that your and K1′s office is throwing you a huge one – complete with an “authentic Italian birthday cake” special ordered by your dad.

Loss – Theirs, Ours, Mine

I'm a Blogger (1999 - 2008)Published June 18, 2008 at 05:00 5 Comments

The reasons for “loss” are confusing and elusive to me. The loss of [the life of] anyone we love – young or old – is never something any of us wish to experience, yet death is the only inevitable part of life.

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Thursday Thirteen

I'm a Blogger (1999 - 2008)Published May 22, 2008 at 13:35 8 Comments

Every summer I go to California and spent 2-6 weeks with my “family”. I haven’t been there in almost two years (last summer I was sorta tied up getting a kidney transplant) and I’m super anxious to go. I leave on June 9th.

My Introduction to Elaine

I'm a Blogger (1999 - 2008)Published May 15, 2008 at 22:55 2 Comments

Losing Elaine has been a gut-wrenching experience for the past 3 weeks. I’ve written a lot about it, even though writing about the personal lives (or in this case, death) of my family/friends is usually off my acceptable blog topic list. But, I need to share this story… and include it as one of my ways to remember her.

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I Love You Always, Elaine

I'm a Blogger (1999 - 2008)Published May 15, 2008 at 21:47 Comments Off

This was the poem that was read at both of Elaine’s memorials.� Today Elaine’s mom asked me to put the poem’s words on her website – I went a step further and made this graphic… with Elaine’s own signature (the way she signed every card she ever gave me, and no doubt the way she signed ones she gave everyone else.)� I hope the personalization of it will mean even more to those who are remembering Elaine.

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Anxious

I'm a Blogger (1999 - 2008)Published May 15, 2008 at 14:29 1 Comment

I’m full of anxiety. When I woke this morning I had the tell-tale signs of panic – about what, I don’t know.

Maybe because I have a kidney doctor appointment this afternoon? That doesn’t really make sense, though… I had one last week and everything was awesome.