Half way between the winter solstice and the spring equinox is a very old Celtic tradition called Imbolc. In 2025 this occurred last Sunday night and the neighbors directly to my south have been celebrating this day (right around ground hogs day) for over thirty years. Hazel was spending the night with me and we… Read more

It is cold here. In the 20s at night, but it is not raining and the sun is coming out each day! A welcome change. However, the winter sun with all its interesting angles, shines through the windows exposing the surface of the glass, lots of little glue spots where spiders have attached their webs… Read more

MEMORIAL INFORMATION Michael’s memorial service will be: Where: SUNSET HILLS FUNERAL HOME, CREMATORIUM AND CEMETERY 4810 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97405 541-342-6853 Email: info@sunsethillseugene.com Map & Directions There will be light refreshments available there   Livestream Link: Sent out before the memorial service, also a link to the recording of the service When: Friday, March 7,… Read more

I wrote the following after months of not only facing death and riding some kind of tortuous roller coast, but also watching firsthand the actual death process. Death is not pretty, any way you look at it. Death can come from: blunt force trauma, stab wounds, a surgery gone wrong, gun-shot wounds, even a tortured… Read more

Hello all: Michael passed away today 12/30/2024 at around 1:30 pm PST. The last few days have been a well-orchestrated master piece. John McMullen came Friday afternoon. Dave had picked him up at the airport and brought food for our lunch together. Saturday our young friends gathered and sang music to Michael, passing around the… Read more

Michael’s decline due to liver failure is happening fast. Monday the 23rd we placed a hospital bed in the den again. He was too weak to stand. His speech became more slurred. By Christmas eve he was unconscious a lot of the time, but also frustrated because he couldn’t explain what was happening to him… Read more

Happy Winter Solstice! First of all: thank you for your prayers and good thoughts. When I wrote the last entry, I was truly afraid of what was to come for me and Michael. There were dramatic changes.  However, my attitude has changed a lot. It is a process of facing fears, acknowledging them and then… Read more