Posted in Seen, Heard, Said, Grieving on Oct 23rd, 2007 No Comments »
In a recent interview on KUOW’s Sound Focus, music writer Michael Azzerad reflected on his memories of friend, Kurt Cobain. His interview tapes with Cobain are the basis for the documentary, Kurt Cobain: About a Son.
Michael was so devastated by Cobain’s death, that he didn’t listen to these tapes for almost ten years after he […]
Posted in Grieving on Oct 18th, 2007 1 Comment »
I am gathering those I love close to my heart this week. The fall brings memories of loss, and the appreciation of life - and the Seattle clouds and rain have swept in for the next nine months, deepening those feelings of solitude.
A close relative of my mother’s recently passed on, my cousin’s teenage […]
Posted in Grieving, Living In Community on Jun 18th, 2007 2 Comments »
I’m feeling weepy this morning, with a lump in my throat that is ready to burst into emotion at the first sign of lowered defenses. Perhaps I am hormonal this week, but on this Monday morning - the first time I have slowed down enough to process since returning from Minnesota - there is […]
Posted in Grieving on Jan 9th, 2007 No Comments »
Today is my afternoon at The Met, drinking wine and eating goat cheese with toasted bread. I normally spend this time writing, and usually get 3-4 posts done, but I’m still not ‘feeling the love’ in that department. I’ve spent my time reading blogs, IM’ing Bryan, and generally just goofing around on the […]
Posted in Grieving on Jan 5th, 2007 4 Comments »
I’m on Day 2 of crying the Ugly Cry due to an injury with Scout’s leg (our dog) that is causing us to make some tough decisions. She blew out her knee at the park the other day, and it looks like the only option for treatment is surgery. The cost estimate I […]
Posted in Grieving, Gordon Lee Pearson on Jan 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Today is the second anniversary of Gordy’s death from cancer. I have to be honest - and I feel a certain sense of betrayal to say this - but the grieving does get easier over time. I think I worried that if it ever quit being REALLY hard to think about Gordy, that […]
Posted in Grieving on Dec 21st, 2006 No Comments »
Without this man, I have no idea what kind of person I would be today. What I do know is that I would not be anywhere near as successful in life, anywhere near as loving or accepting of love, or anywhere near as happy. -Andru Edwards
I was moved this morning when I heard (through […]
Posted in Grieving, Picture Book on Sep 11th, 2006 No Comments »
Posted in Friendship, Learning, Grieving, Zoe on Jul 4th, 2006 1 Comment »
Zoe was born on Sunday, a day earlier than expected. This brought the drama of a little panic and rushing, but in some ways I think this was better than the anxiety of waiting. She came into this world as healthy and as strong as our wishes and prayers had hoped for, needing […]
Posted in Grieving, Rage Against The Pile, Things on Jun 10th, 2006 1 Comment »
It’s after 1am and I can’t sleep. I have too many pictures swirling in my mind. Too many worries.
Aspartame in my diet soda. Hormones in my milk. The way my daughter’s face looks when she’s crying. The last sentence of a medical update letter my friend wrote: “We are nearing the beginning.”
I […]
Posted in Learning, Family, Grieving on Feb 25th, 2006 1 Comment »
This morning my mom left Minnesota for a month in sunny Arizona (oh, to be retired), and I called her last night to see how the packing was going.
After chatting for awhile I said, “Well, I should let you get back to your packing.”
But as usual, the conversation continued for another ten […]
Posted in Grieving on Dec 16th, 2005 No Comments »
Please continue to pray for the Pearson family — this morning was Hannah’s memorial service. You can read about it here. I don’t think her sister Bethany even knows she is gone because she has remained unconscious since last week. So much sadness.
Posted in Getting Things Done, Family, Grieving, Things on Dec 13th, 2005 No Comments »
I just finished addressing all my Christmas cards. This year I went low maintenance and BOUGHT cards, rather than made them. Life is too short to be Martha Stewart.
It was sad coming to mom’s card, after having addressed envelopes to The Smith Family, or Mr. & Mrs. Smith. I didn’t […]
Posted in Family, Grieving on Dec 11th, 2005 1 Comment »
Last year around this time I experienced the loss of a loved one after his battle with cancer. I had time to prepare for this loss, to say my goodbyes.
This weekend my family experienced another loss. This time there was no warning, and I am reminded of how quickly everything about this life […]
Posted in Grieving, Gordon Lee Pearson on Nov 5th, 2005 No Comments »
I promise you that if I were to write a film script with a storyline that paralleled a young family’s experience owning and remodeling a home with the declining health of a close member of said family’s family, Hollywood would laugh mockingly at the ridiculousness of such a storyline.
What would be the point? […]