Guess what, Rich?
Billy has his high school orientation this morning. I dropped him off at about 8:45 and left him enough cab fare to get back home. Can you believe it? The first of our kids is in high school now. Actually, this year we have a child at each level. Heidi is at the junior high school and Kristin is still at the elementary school.
Labor Day is coming up on us fast. Some days I think that I want to invite people over for a barbecue. I thought about contacting Robin, Cheryl and Nancy to see if they want to come over one day. I thought about asking Steven and Ann to come over with their kids. Other days I think I?d just rather be left alone. Guess I?ll just wait until the last minute ?
We haven?t gone to Pennsylvania yet. I don?t think it?s going to happen for a while. Things get busy in September, and then Elfie will be coming for about a week or so. I think I?ll put her in Heidi?s room and have Heidi sleep in the room with us. We?ll be okay.
Just talked for a long time with Joan here at work. She is the one who lost her husband at a young age and then ended up remarrying. She asked if it didn?t seem strange for the world to seem to go on as usual when my life was so turned upside down and I was struck by how accurately she pinpointed it. I do feel like an alien sometimes. The only place I don?t is with other widows and widowers. I can?t imagine being with another man at all. The very idea is repugnant to me. Joan was widowed for 6 years before she remarried. I can?t even imagine it. I believe that life goes on after death and although I miss you so terribly I know that at least you are safe and not in pain.