without pictures

i've been neglecting my blog.


life has been speeding past me and this is what
has fallen by the wayside.


pictures to come soon.


i was "official" photographer of ron's funeral.


it was bittersweet.  and probably not mine to share--
but the thing that STRUCK me when all was said and
done that day...was after, after tears and talks
and thoughts and things...there was laughter
and life and loving.


i had a voyeuristic view from behind the lens.


i loved watching people smile and hug and share
stories of ron and laugh.


i felt the same as i did on the day of
my fathers funeral.


even in the midst of the heartache, life does go on.


that doesn't mean any of it is easy, don't get me
wrong.  but there is no stopping the forward 
motion of things.


i think his family has been left in good hands, there
are many people that will help take care.


that will step in, that will love and help fill
shoes.


that is a good thing.


NYC was on the schedule again.  kyle went for graduation
from his Columbia Informatics program.  he was part
of the inaugural class.  loved every minute of it--
hard work and all.  he will probably miss the work, but
i KNOW he will miss the trips to the big city.


we fell a little in love with the Big Apple in these
past few years.  it feels a little, almost like home.


met up with a dear old friend.  ate good food. had
alone time for the first time (i think EVER) in our 
20 years of marriage.  it was good.  really, really good.


left the kids at home, the oldest in charge.  the house
was still standing when we returned, and if only the
walls could talk.  i think it all went fine.


returned and packed up again.  grace on to girls
camp adventure and josh and kyle off to "boys" camp.


i have been bumming it with the "Little's".


reality set back in all too quickly, like it always does.


pictures to post soon, i mostly promise.