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Traveling alone has its charms
I’m traveling alone — not totally alone as I have a couple relatives in town. But I have my own little, and I mean little, AirBNB. And I don’t see these relatives much. They have their own routines here and … Continue reading
Has life handed me my last chapter?
In November, just after my birthday, and after eight months of dealing with progressively crippling bone pain, I was handed the medical diagnosis of breast cancer that had metastasized into my bones. This is a mother fucker because for months … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being single, faith, grief, importance of girlfriends, Uncategorized, widow, widowhood
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Trying to psyche out a holiday funk
Damn the holidays. Heading into my third holiday season as a widow, I’m still struggling to enjoy the traditions of Christmas and the celebration of a new year. To add to my Yuletide anxiety this year are the memories of … Continue reading
Posted in comforts, single middle-age woman, Uncategorized, widow, widowhood
Tagged doom and gloom, holiday memories, holidays alone
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Nights out with the boys — my husband’s boys
For all our married years, Tom and I had scores of nights out together, but we also had nights out separately. I went out with girlfriends — to bars, movies, outings he had no interest in — while he went … Continue reading
Posted in dating after widowhood, single middle-age woman, Uncategorized, widow, widow dating
Tagged going out, male friends, widow
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Dealing with keepsakes from a happy marriage
Lately I’ve been going through Tom and my keepsake boxes. These nondescript, plastic bins have been sitting in the cold, damp cellar of the basement for nearly 30 years. Recently, two and half years after Tom died, I figured … Continue reading
Grief leads to a broken heart — literally
(I took this blog down as I thought it was getting published elsewhere. I first posted it here in mid-April). But that didn’t work out, so I’m re-posting it to keep it with the others. The problem is the blog … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, being sick alone, widow, widowhood
Tagged scared, sickness, widowhood
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