Remembrances of Karen
Karen and I always spent a lot of time decorating our office for the holiday season. We put up a Christmas tree, decorated the walls, hung snowflakes from the ceiling, set up the ceramic Christmas tree (that she got from aunt Ceil), and about a million other things. Karen and I weren’t religious, but she…
I haven’t been posting as often as I’d like. It’s been a challenging year for me, and for many people. I’ve spoken with our friends, and many aren’t quite ready to start telling stories about Karen, but some are working on it. There should be some soon. My immediate family came over to my house…
As usual, I wrote a blog article and then hesitated to post it. Now, a couple months later, I have to revise my blog post so it makes sense. I’ve deleted dozens of these posts, but wanted to share this one. As you know, we had a gathering in Karen’s honor. I had a great…
A story about Karen told by Emily… One of my earliest memories is going to a haunted corn maze with my mom and Karen. I think it’s partially a real memory and a created one since my mom used to tell me about this a lot. I think I was about 3? I was SUPER…
I’m holding a party in Karen’s honor on June 19, the day before her birthday. We’ll be gathering at my house around noon and have lunch. I’ll provide party trays with sandwich making stuff. You’re welcome to come on by and have lunch, without any obligation to bring anything, but you’re welcome to bring anything…
I haven’t posted recently. I have a couple dozen posts drafted, but I don’t feel that I am ready to share them publicly. But I would like to make a this new post and publish it in a timely manner. When I first met Karen she had a cat named Annabelle (Belle). Here’s a pic….
This website started so that Karen and I could keep everybody up to date on her battle with cancer, but that’s not what I want it to be about forever. Karen’s influence upon this world is not limited to her cancer. Karen and I didn’t have children, but we’re going to leave our mark on…
Karen and I bought a warehouse for our business in 2013. We renovated it over the fall and winter, and then moved in early January 2014. It was an exciting time for us, and the year was a fantastic one. There were only three of us that first year, but we grew rapidly. One of…
Holidays are tough times for people who are grieving, and it’s no different for me. In an attempt to “put a smile on,” I do have something to share about Karen that should be remembered about her. KAREN WANTED LIFE TO BE BEAUTIFULShe knew that life was often not, yet she always strove to make…
I have several blog posts in process, but don’t seem to be able to finish any of them. I want to tell stories about Karen, but each of the ones I’m working on don’t seem quite done yet. But I have at least part of a story I want to tell, so I’ll try to…