It Is The Silence That I Remember Most

Last summer my wife and I celebrated our 30^th wedding anniversary. After we got married, we went on a brief, one-week honeymoon at Hecla, here in Manitoba. But we had already decided that we wanted to go somewhere exotic for our real honeymoon and we were already planning a big trip. We were both into our 30’s and we knew that we wanted to start a family soon, so we decided to get at least one big trip in before we had kids and then, if we got to do more travel later, that would be great, and if not, that would be fine, too.

Memories of My Mom

I recently lost my mom. She was 97. In her final year she had some struggles. But the other 96? Healthy, happy and active. Not too bad at all. I will grieve but I will do so privately and it will not take long. It’s hard to mourn for someone who lived the long and bountiful life that she lived. My mother was the epitome of the phrase “a life well lived.” We should all do so well.