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My last date with Ellan

by AmyJo | May 9, 2023 | Ellan, Family

Drift I’ve been drifting away from some people. The reason for my drift is simple. I am not able to share my thoughts with some people. When I try, I either get scolded that my thoughts (and feelings) are not valid, or I simply can’t get a word in edgewise....

Note to Ellan

by AmyJo | May 8, 2023 | Ellan, Family

Dear Ellan, Tuesday was the end of the world as we know it. Half of us at your grave have never been on this planet without you. Others can’t remember this planet without you, and don’t want to go back to a world without Ellan. Saturday, there were others. Many, many...

Ellan wuz here

by AmyJo | May 1, 2023 | Ellan, Family

I dropped the ball. Ellan tried to log in to this website twice the day before she died. It had been so long since anyone tried to register that I had forgotten I had to manually see if anyone tried to register. Yep, she tried. At 6:49am and 4:11pm. From airports,...

New Year’s Eve with Dad

by AmyJo | Jan 26, 2023 | Amy, Don

I don’t love New Year’s Eve parties anymore. I never did, honestly. It felt like forced enthusiasm. I never really knew what the excitement was all about. And that moment when everyone kisses their spouse? Mine was almost never there. The champagne...