Revised Post: Old Yeller Truck
Wildfire season is upon us here in Alaska bringing with it many smoky memories. Read the entire post here.
Things Are Not What They Seem
One of the things bereaved parents would like you to know is this: Even though they may seem pretty together and functional; […]
One Year
Can it be a whole year since we saw our boy’s face? If you have a special memory of Hans (no matter […]
Home
Hans spent most of his life right here at home in the house he grew up in. Of course he went places […]
Better Than a High Five
Hans always made a point of thanking me whenever I helped him out. I believe he thanked me after almost every meal […]
Well Said
Though written by me in the voice of our son Josef, who has Down syndrome, the following piece was intended as a […]
New Friends
Originally published October 15, 2016 In these past nine months since Hans drove to the highway, I have dreamed of him only […]
Compelled
It is over seven months now since Hans left us for Heaven, yet I still get these illogical, unrealistic, untrue thoughts/longings/compulsions to […]
Light Show
Hans was a flashlight fanatic. This, of course, led to a rechargeable battery habit. He did not want to get caught on […]
Tenacious
Several years ago, high winds snapped a large spruce tree about half way up its trunk, sending the upper part of the […]
Old Yeller Truck
The other day I went to the yellow pickup to see if Hans left anything in there. Sure enough, there was his […]
Racket
This summer, our first without Hans, has been like no other. In addition to Hans being gone, the rest of the family […]
