May 12 2015
Our house is no longer pristine as it was before (I’m not sure it was pristine before, but it definitely is not now.) When you have frail elderly in your home, they need special attention and, as the caregiver, you have to change your way of living and modify your living patterns. You can no …
Jan 04 2015
In December, my family had our annual giỗ ̣(pronounced yoh) for Ruth . Giỗ is the Vietnamese word for the annual remembrance of a family member on the event of their death. In Asian cultures, it is a death anniversary which is observed every year. Japanese, Korean, Chinese and other Asian cultures honor this tradition (For …
Dec 30 2014
I came upon this song by Agnetha Faltskog about a month ago. I have to say, it is the first upbeat grief song I’ve come upon (at least as I interpret it). I suppose other such songs of lost love exist, but this one song perked my ears only because it came across my path …
Nov 02 2014
I so much wanted to vote Yes on Proposition 46. In the end, though, I will not be voting Yes, but not for the reasons the Vote No on 46 wants you to believe. I actually find myself siding with the Vote Yes on 46 camp, so it is with much sadness and dread that …
Apr 28 2014
So this year I took my first travel after Ruth’s death. Truthfully, there is no fun in going anywhere any more, and I’ve had no desire to travel. But I am doing this for a number of reasons. The first is to force myself out of my doldrums. Even though traveling without your significant other …