Eat, Jeff, Eat!

Who would’ve thought eating enough would be so hard. I know, I know, most of you out there don’t have any trouble meeting your daily caloric needs and then some. If this is too sensitive a topic you have my permission to stop reading now, and even toss in an expletive or two. Thanks for …

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Beginning a Book, and Closing a Chapter

Last time, I recalled the story of the wonderful time Joyce and I had at Dancing Lion Chocolate in Manchester, New Hampshire in 2017. The shop was recommended by Rob and Margit of the Ash Street Inn, a B&B where we spent the night. I have the standard day photo, but I think this nighttime …

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Oakwood 24: The Grateful Not Dead

At a recent New Year’s Eve party, a friend asked me what some might consider a rather profound question. “Did your wife’s passing make you feel more grateful for the health and fitness you have?” he asked. I didn’t have to think about my answer. “No. I’ve been very grateful about that for a long …

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Thoughts on Love, from my daughter

So I was going to write about the life celebration for my wife Joyce last Sunday, where there was so much love, and laughter, and memories about this wonderful, loving person who left us too soon. And I will, but this first. Recent events caused our daughter Tori to post the following on her Facebook …

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