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Day: January 7, 2020

4 years

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Trenton

4 years is such a short time. The length of a single presidential term, the traditional undergraduate program length, the average lifespan of a blue jay and a rainbow trout, the amount of time I’ve lived 9 times over in… Read more4 years

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Water Cups

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Trenton

One last random share for the night; the most unexpected things bring you to your knees when dealing with the loss of a close loved one. I’d been avoiding washing & putting away Sara’s half-dozen water bottles/cups/containers she had been… Read moreWater Cups

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What now?

January 7, 2020May 23, 2020 Trenton

So…. 2019 sucked. Our baby died. My wife died. I’m suddenly a widow at age 36. (Did I mention our 3rd wedding anniversary and my 36th birthday were both less than 3 weeks after Sara’s death…?) I never imagined life… Read moreWhat now?

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Sara’s Obituary

January 7, 2020May 23, 2020 Trenton

Sara’s Obituary was published in the Daily Camera, a Boulder, CO paper, on November 7th, 2019. Here’s a link to the electronic version I wrote the obituary, and it’s something that involved lots of tears, some research, some text messages… Read moreSara’s Obituary

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My Eulogy for Sara

January 7, 2020February 9, 2020 Trenton

Some folks have already seen this shared to Sara’s memorialized Facebook page, but I thought it was appropriate to share it here, too. This is what I shared November 11th, 2019, at the gathering to celebrate Sara’s life, held at… Read moreMy Eulogy for Sara

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Introductory Post

January 7, 2020February 22, 2020 Trenton

My name is Trenton – in October 2015 I had my first in-person date with an amazing woman named Sara, who I’d met online. Right away, we knew we had something special. She and I just clicked – we complimented… Read moreIntroductory Post

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