Dear Dan, Tonight it's 5 years since you left. I miss you every day. However, a friend of yours got in touch yesterday. That's always nice -- talking to someone who knew you. Yes. It can be hard. Yes, I can sometimes still get a little weepy. But as I told your friend, instead of... Continue Reading →
Frogs at HomeGoods
Dear Dan, HomeGoods opened here yesterday. There are frogs for every single room in the house and for the yard. I haven't seen so many frogs in one place since I visited your home in Kansas City! There was a plaster frog about the same size as your late, lamented King Vip. I remember when... Continue Reading →
Little boy
Dear Dan, On my way to work this morning I saw you. Not really. I saw a man and his little boy at the fence of a construction site. The little boy looked much like you did at that age. He was fascinated by the hole in the ground. What is it about little boys... Continue Reading →
Birthday card
Dear Dan, And yet another reason I wish you had stuck around -- I was in the grocery today. For some reason I stopped to look at cards. I saw this one that I should have been able to give you on your birthday. Inside it say "Unlike you, this never gets old." Thanks, Avanti... Continue Reading →
You’re here again
Dear Dan, I went to the Petco to get Iggy some food. I parked next to a car that I didn't realize was occupied -- by YOU! I swear. I looked at the driver and almost passed out. He looked like you did in your 40s. I didn't want to stare and have him turn... Continue Reading →
Channeling Dan
Dear Dan, Once again, mom was in the hospital. Each time it gets more difficult. The doctor said it because of "sundowners." Older people who go into the hospital tend to become confused because they are in unfamiliar surroundings. Add to this, she had a heart attack. The body chemistry was messed up and the... Continue Reading →
It's My World 