by Karen | Mar 15, 2023 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Life Lessons, Stories
I wake up each morning with my arm reaching for you. You’re not there. I wake up alone and go through the day alone. One coffee cup. One bathroom towel. One breakfast plate. One seat at the table. One glass of wine. One side of the bed. Some mornings before I...
by Karen | Dec 23, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Stories
We spend our lives looking in the mirror, only sometimes happy with what we see. You know what? We may never be, but we should understand that our bodies are truly just vessels carrying our heart and soul and do not define who we are. After holding my mother’s hand...
by Karen | Nov 17, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Stories
Author’s note: I wrote this on the 15th, but with the usual closing delays, we did not finalize until the 16th. Today, sixteen months to the day, I am selling and closing my late husband’s company, The Bajan Group, after 32 years in business. I could not do this...
by Karen | Jul 15, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Life Lessons, Married Life, Still Cooking, Stories
It has been 365 days since I heard your heartbeat for the last time. I held your hand in the OR, and my head was on your chest when they called the time of death. My heart stopped then too. You read about these stories of loss and grief, but like so many other life...
by Karen | Mar 25, 2022 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Stories
Being a widow has exposed me to a new world of words, phrases, and terminology. The legal and financial implications of being a widow are overwhelming. The effect on day-to-day life is immeasurable and sometimes surprising. Honestly? It can be unnerving and...
by Karen | Jan 10, 2022 | Chip, Death and Dying, Life Lessons, Still Cooking, Stories
For the past 179 days since my husband Chip passed away, I have been the fortunate recipient of numerous calls, texts, drive-by coffee and wine deliveries, and more hugs than anyone has a right to receive. Still, the sting of living without Chip overrides my ability...