Grief
The Life Givers
The Life Givers – Remembering Tom, 30th in a 30-piece series My sister-in-law, Samantha, and I were talking about blogging the other day. I mentioned the 30-piece series about my dad and referenced having completed it. She said, ‘I thought you had one left”. I was quite sure I had done 30, but I just checked. …
Read MoreMeeting Danny
Meeting Danny ~ A returning home journey to The Beara Peninsula, day 5 Liam and I awoke at 5 AM to a glorious sunrise, a bonfire of color on the northern horizon as the sun, not yet visible behind the emerald, green hills to our east, made its way into our celestial spot on the…
Read MoreMy Wild Atlantic Discovery
My Wild Atlantic Discovery ~ A returning home journey to The Beara Peninsula, Day 4 Special note: I am eternally grateful to John Murphy of Murphy’s in Casteltownbere And Rose and Ollie O’Sullivan of HighField, Adgroom, and to the two gracious folks at Causkey’s Bar for their part in the discovery I share below. I…
Read MoreConnection and Comic Relief
Today is October 23rd. Exactly seven years ago today, I saw my dad for the last time. He had been in town for about a month for my sister’s wedding and stayed with us for a good part of that time. After the wedding, he went to Vermont for a night to visit his friend,…
Read MoreFarewell Letter
Farewell Letter Remembering Tom: 28th in a 30 piece series I went to San Diego and LA last week. Therapy for my soul; friends, family, fun and a little bit of work. I have had a bit of a writing block. Well, not entirely true. I have been writing more than ever, but not the…
Read MoreMr. Goodell
Mr. Goodell 27th in a 30 piece series, Remembering Tom My dear friend, Shanna, visited last weekend. We talked about our dads. We shared memories, we shared what we think about our fathers, how we feel when we think about them and what we do with those feelings (thanks for the great questions, Gully!). Its…
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