Tonight, I am flying back from Florida. The flight is only three hours, but whenever I have too much time to think, sadness overtakes my thoughts. So, I pulled out my book of story ideas to see if I could distract my mind for a few hours.

Today was a beautiful pre-spring day with a blue sky and the temperature hovering around 40 degrees. It was a good day for a hike after taking a couple of days off to help a friend move his son to Minnesota.

When it came to holidays, I was never the brightest bulb. I always struggled with what was appropriate. Was Valentine’s Day more important than Sweetest Day? Did it outrank our anniversary in terms of importance

This week I have been in Florida for our annual trip to Siesta Key with our good friends Joe and Jackie. When I first arrived and went out onto their lanai, I broke down. The lanai was one of Amy’s favorite places in the world.

Her doctor indicated the surgery would take about two hours. They would do a quick instant biopsy and if it was positive for cancer, they would perform additional surgery to remove her appendix and other organs to make sure they got

December has always been a very busy month for our family. Amy’s birthday, Morgan and Carson’s birthdays, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and of course our anniversary all fall within the month of December. As a husband, I often