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The Widower’s Rant: Happy Anniversary!
Here we are. And we move forward.

The Widower
Jan 174 min read


The Widower’s Rant: 2025 - More Peaks, Less Valleys
The 2025 card marked a year in motion

The Widower
Dec 318 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Just a Sandwich
How did I end up here, hugging my kitchen counter?

The Widower
Oct 19, 20255 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Descaling
It was time to descale the coffee maker this morning.

The Widower
Aug 29, 20257 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Good Morning, Sunshine
I got up early while the rest of the house was still in their cozy beds...

The Widower
Aug 17, 20256 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Memories–Pain, Pleasure, and Permanence
The memories are in boxes. Lids sealed tight, to keep the memories from leaking out.

The Widower
Jul 23, 20255 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Independence Day
July 4th is a celebration of freedom, independence, and self-determination.

The Widower
Jul 5, 20259 min read


The Widower’s Rant: The Terrible Twos
Neither of us saw this coming. We were young and a little stupid.

The Widower
May 14, 20255 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Life, Interrupted
It’s an oddly familiar but unwelcoming Airbnb.

The Widower
Apr 22, 20259 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Snowy Sunday
It’s good to be busy; it’s good to have things to do.

The Widower
Mar 30, 20257 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Oh Beans! (and Boots)
There’s a silver lining to this week’s episode of the grief coaster.

The Widower
Mar 9, 20257 min read


The Widower’s Rant: A Simple Kind of Life
I long for my simple kind of life, with known rhythms and routines.

The Widower
Feb 22, 20256 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Another Date Passes
Yesterday was our little girl’s birthday.

The Widower
Feb 18, 20254 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Sharing is Caring
The process of prep, cooking, and serving speaks to me deeply.

The Widower
Jan 26, 20256 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Happy Anniversary!
The amount of dynamic change since our last Anniversary is hard to catalog.

The Widower
Jan 17, 20254 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Wake Me Up When '24 Ends
I loved sitting at the dining room table with Beth, dividing the stack of cards

The Widower
Dec 30, 202410 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Row, Row, Row
The rowing master announces, “I have good news and bad news."

The Widower
Dec 18, 20246 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Lemonade
Traditionally, Thanksgiving has been a somewhat odd, if not awkward, holiday for us.

The Widower
Dec 3, 20245 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Kintsugi
The last month or so has been really nice. I love being up at the lake and watching the season change from fall to winter.

The Widower
Nov 27, 20244 min read


The Widower’s Rant: Bicycles are Freedom
Beth loved bikes—we both did. Bikes became a pivotal ingredient in our lives and many of our travel adventures.

The Widower
Nov 5, 20247 min read
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