It feels like every day is so long without the Boss here. We are all moving along doing work, school and substitute teaching but the sparkle that each day had has faded. I finally sat down in front of the TV for the first time last night to watch PBS with a friend visiting us. It has been weeks since I did the Wheel of Fortune/Jeopardy double that Sara and I did on a daily basis. Sometime soon I will have to start again and hope that she's there with me.

Other mundane tasks are being covered a...
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This passed weekend a Memorial Service was held for Sara at the North Rose Methodist Church. It was a fitting tribute for a brave and brilliant woman. In addition to most of Sara's family there were members of mine, numerous former school chums and people from the community that had known my lovely wife.

Her brother Christopher let his home be the headquarters for the Hoople reunion and it was noisy, filled and happy. It was a celebration in honor of the life Sara led with numerous stories a...

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This coming Saturday there will be a Memorial service for Sara. It will be held at the Methodist Church in North Rose, NY that she grew up attending. Like every Baby Boomer she went every Sunday, attended Sunday School and, when she got older, sang in the choir. It's fitting that she be celebrated in the Church that her family so aligned themselves with. Family members on both sides will be there to honor and remember her.
My favorite memories will be of her bursting into song here in the hous...
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