Ch.256 Love Songs, Sudden Tears June 2024           The Public Television Channel was in fund-raising mode, putting on “specials” that were occasionally interrupted by hosts politely but determinedly Read more

Ch.255 Sand Hill Crane Family May 2024           Levi, Blackie and I were taking our morning walk about 6:00 a.m. We passed the same field I wrote about Read more

Ch.254 Sharing Joy with Levi May 2024           I’ve kept up visiting the horses at Henchen Horse Haven since Lakota died. This evening, I packed up apples, soft Read more

Ch.253 My Brother Art Has Died May 16, 2024           My brother Arthur, 92 years of age, has been lying in a hospice hospital bed, heavily dosed with Read more

Ch.252 Helping Mama Rabbit Save Her Baby May 2024           Yesterday morning I opened my door, suet bar in hand, intending to feed the birds, when I saw Read more

 Ch.251 The Sound of a Goose’s Flight May 2024           Yesterday I heard something marvelous: the sound of a goose’s flight. I was taking my usual morning walk Read more

Ch.250 Lewy Body Dialogue Talk May 2024  Yesterday my friend Sue, whose husband died from Lewy Body Dementia just over two years ago, and I co-presented a talk on Lewy Body for Read more

Ch.249 A Woman on My Arm  May 2024           I am a 79-year-old heterosexual male. I live alone. I’d like to explore doing some new things in life, Read more

Ch.248 Ron’s Good Deed May 2024           Levi, my collie mix, and I walk on the country roads by our home every day. Recently, I’ve reminded myself to Read more

Ch.247 Ending My “Widower” Identity April 2024           “What brings you here?” asked Fran, the lady sitting beside me at a script reading performance put on by a Read more

Ch.246 A Chance to Help Others April 2024           Azura Memory Care has rooms for 40 people. Usually, only 4-6 residents have living partners; the other 35 or Read more

Ch.245 Lakota, My Horse, Just Died April 14, 2024           I visited Lakota early yesterday morning. He greeted me with a full-throated neigh and heartedly ate my treats, Read more

Ch.244 Goodbye to Geezer and Crone March 2024           Pat and I were nearing full retirement, but we still had a few income-producing activities: book sales, anger management Read more

Ch.243 Life is Good March 2024           I was reading a novel by Irish storyteller Niall Williams entitled This is Happiness, when I came across a passage in which Read more

Ch.238 Ron, the Lions Club Member Feb. 2024           I was at my Lions Club meeting last night where Bill, a long-time member of the club, suggested we Read more

Ch.241 More Losses Coming March 2024           My grieving for Pat has shown me I can survive a great heartache. After facing Pat’s demise and death, I figured Read more

Ch.240 Grief is Like Three Trees Feb. 2024 Recently I’ve been struck by the way people talk about the grief process. I’ve been thinking about how these phrases might apply to a Read more

Ch.239B Two Surprise Visits from Pat Feb.2024            First Visit. Last night I had a dream that involved Pat. Unpleasant. Pat and a shadowy figure drove me to a Read more

Ch.239. Pat’s Lewy Body Brain Feb.2024  I have been watching a series of lectures on the relationship between science and religion with a wonderful couple named Lou and Ann. They are scientists Read more

Ch.237 Night Out with the Guys Jan. 2024           Like many widowers, I hesitate to go many places alone where most people go as couples: restaurants, theaters, vacation Read more