Embracing the Solo Journey

Embracing the Solo Journey

“I have never done SOLO before.” I say that to a friend. Indeed, as I am walking step by step into my new Solo life journey, without my beloved Yumi at my side, I thought walking Solo was new to me. But now, in August of 2023, and looking back, I am...
Miracles Abound

Miracles Abound

A Visit to the Cafe ​On Sunday morning, ​​March 12, 2023, the seventh Sunday since my beloved Yumi, the love of my life, took his last soft breath and crossed over to the next dimension, I decided to visit the Bluestone Lane Café. I chose this café because it is where...
From Caregiver to Care-partner

From Caregiver to Care-partner

One Sunday afternoon, I was speaking with a good friend on Zoom and we shared screens to look at my website. Something was there, but it was not my beautiful web site. It was unreadable, and the pages didn’t work, and my heart sank. When it happened, because I...
OPPORTUNITY IN CRISITUNITY: FIND YOUR LANE AND DO WHAT YOU CAN DO

OPPORTUNITY IN CRISITUNITY: FIND YOUR LANE AND DO WHAT YOU CAN DO

Yumi and I are sitting in front of our building. It is Day 12 of the Resistance. We are watching in amazement as hundreds of people are marching together. They are young and old. They are black, white, brown, yellow. They wear masks and carry signs. “No Justice....
The Man With a Heart

The Man With a Heart

In our life together, there have been many challenging times. One of the most difficult for me occurred when Yumi and I faced together the adventure of Yumi’s heart attack and quadruple bypass operation.  Each time destiny gave us a life and death challenge, we have...