September started out to be a bad month because I kept seeing Facebook pictures of Rick from one year ago and I would scrutinize them thinking “Were there telltale signs he was unwell? He does not look like anything is amiss.” or “Was it already Stage 4? He looks like nothing is wrong, he’s happy,Continue reading “2020-09-08 Turning the Pages Back to Sept. 2019”
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2020-05-28 Looking Back – Rick’s Last Conversation
The last lucid conversation Rick held was in his Oncologist’s office on a Monday. The pancreatic tumor was seriously compromising his body’s ability to get enough oxygen. And now the tumor on his liver was taking away his brain’s ability to focus and stay alert. So, the new path forward was for Rick to beginContinue reading “2020-05-28 Looking Back – Rick’s Last Conversation”
2020-07-04 Hands & Heart
The first time I met Rick in person was at a local coffee house. We sat at a window table for two on a weekday late afternoon. Within ten minutes he asked if we could hold hands. I thought it was a little forward but extended my hand. Several times during our conversation he wouldContinue reading “2020-07-04 Hands & Heart”
2020-06-16 Rick the Red Admiral Butterfly
I wrestled with a question that I really wish I had been able to ask Rick. I walked our Arroyo Trail while working through it and felt a bit better. All of a sudden a butterfly came close, landed ahead of me, then circled me and went back down the trail. Getting a closer look,Continue reading “2020-06-16 Rick the Red Admiral Butterfly”
Treasure Every Day 