It’s been a year since Karen passed, today, and I’m not sure what to say in this blog post. She would want us to remember the happy times with her. She would want us to be happy in general. She would not want us to concentrate on the bad times, and she would not want…
An Invitation to Ironwood Manor to Honor Karen
Over the last couple months I’ve started a half dozen blog posts, but keep deleting them before posting. I’m not quite sure how to describe how I feel. The anniversary of Karen’s passing is causing me some distress, so it’s been a bit challenging to post things on Karen’s blog that don’t reflect my state…
A Little Something Special
Karen’s mom Agnes asked me about an image of Karen yesterday and I thought I might share a little about it on the blog. Some of you knew Karen from a distance, and some more closely, but we all knew her smile. Or at least the lucky ones did. Here’s the picture of one of…
Honoring Karen in 2019
Dear friends,A couple months ago I shared that I wanted to host an event to honor Karen. At the time I thought May 18 would be best, as it was the anniversary of her passing. It took only a day for me to realized that was a mistake. I then thought the week after, but…
Spring is Approaching
It’s been more than a month since I’ve added a post to the site. I’ve struggled a bit over the winter. In the summer I spent a lot of time working outside, but now it’s dark before I get home, and it’s a little harder to keep myself occupied. Since my last update, I upgraded…
Remembering Karen in the Season
Karen liked fall the best because of the wonderful colors, but I think winter was a close second. She enjoyed the whole winter season, from the decorations, to sledding, and just because she managed better outside in the cold than she ever did in the warmer seasons. She liked decorating for almost every season, but…
A Christmas Without Karen
Karen liked Christmas mostly because it gave her a chance to give to others. She loved that. She took great pleasure in choosing the right gifts. We didn’t decorate a tree for the first several years we were together. Instead, we’d do other decorations, like her little Santas, wreaths, and other little odds and ends….
Let’s Honor Karen
Karen was a wonderful person. She inspired us to be better, and the world is a darker place without her. May 18, 20019 will be the anniversary of her passing and I’d like to invite all of our friends out to Ironwood Manor to celebrate her life. Let us celebrate her spirit by planting trees…
Our Adventures In China
Karen and I traveled to China shortly before we were married and I found some of those pics recently. There are a few that probably haven’t been seen by others, so I thought I’d share. Here’s one that is sure to be an instant favorite. We met these fellows along the walk up to the…
Trees are in the ground, and in pots!
Our friends Theresa and Dave came on over on Black Friday and we planted trees in Karen’s honor. We managed to get about 125 trees in the ground. It was quite a bit of work for us, but provided a real sense of accomplishment. I’m still learning the tricks, and have limited tools, so it…