New address
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 2nd, 2008
My blog has moved! The new address is: http://liondragonboy.blogspot.com.
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Top Ten
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 22nd, 2008
The ten things I miss most about John
1) His indomitable never-say-quit spirit. For example, watching him win gold medals at State in snowshoeing because he never let up.
2) The joy with which he approached almost everything in his life. We found a way to make most everything fun, and we didn’t worry much about the [...]
Missing
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 23rd, 2008
Missing
Recently, Mary Ann remarked to me that my recent posts seemed to indicate progress through my grief, that I didn’t seem to be as disconsolate as I have been during the past two plus years. This comment makes me think it is time to offer an update as to how this whole experience feels [...]
Shakespeare
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 17th, 2008
Shakespeare
Russell recently did a very credible job of playing a brutish military type guilty of several types of bullying including the rape of a prostitute played by a male actor. As we reflected on his performance we were drawn to remember previous performances by family members including John. My first memory of John on [...]
Seasons
Posted in Uncategorized on May 11th, 2008
Seasons
It has been a long time since I posted to the blog. We have a new season added to our year. Remember that John measured the year by several seasons: His birthday (Feb. 14) to through Russell’s birthday (August 23) which included Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Courtney’s birthday, our anniversary, my birthday, and Mary [...]
Abby
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 13th, 2008
Abby
One day this difficult week a colleague and friend approached me as I walked into the Center for Liberal Arts and asked if we could talk for a minute. We went in and sat down and she began to apologize for not having contacted us when John died, and hoped that we could forgive her. [...]
Birthdays
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 10th, 2008
As you can see from the picture, John loved birthdays. As I have recounted before, John discovered very early in life that birthdays brought extra attention to the Celebrated One and he developed a knack for asking for us to sing him “Happy Birthday” in front of a cake with a candle at a very [...]
Isannah
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 30th, 2008
Isannah
Last week Mary Ann and I traveled to a nearby town to visit the Scott family with whom we have become fairly close. Mary Ann took a job with this family as a respite care provider for several hours a week the week before John’s accident. The Scott’s have a wonderful family, not the least [...]
Melvin
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 17th, 2008
Melvin
Mary Ann and I went to the gym where she works one evening last week. I would mention the name, but the owners have asked that given my current body shape and %fat, I do nothing to hurt their business by claiming membership. Actually, the gym is called Fitek, and I know they love me [...]
Figurine
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 16th, 2008
Figurine
Christmas for me this year was much more about giving than receiving. Quite a change for me. However, one of the most meaningful gifts I received was the figurine pictured on this page. It came as a total surprise from Mary Ann, and it felt as if time stopped when I opened it. It was [...]