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 | 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...
by Karen | Aug 7, 2021 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Kids!, Life Lessons, Still Cooking, Stories
The Celebration of Chip’s life is today. I struggled with the decision to speak at the celebration about Chip but I defaulted to my comfort zone, writing: I am a mother now, but I was a wife first. Thank you, Chip, for making me your wife. I love being a...