Jen slept with me last night. She came home late and I was zonked. [Redacted] slept in Jen’s bed and Jen in mine. When we woke up this morning, we were pretty silly. Shia Khan was on the bed. Then we got up and had breakfast & Jen and [redacted] left to wander around time. […]
Jen and [redacted] got here about ½ hour ago. I guess I’ll get to spend about five hours with Jen and then I won’t see her until the end of September. That’s about 6 weeks. But then, I think she’s staying a week. I want to write about Pudge, a stray I had picked up. […]
I was watching Home Shopping Network (or one like it) and feeling pretty down. Tony Robbins came on. It was funny. He was selling his program, and I wanted to call and give him a hard time for selling it instead of giving it away. And then I realized that I had it, the whole […]
So, back to my life as it is. This is such a remarkable time with Jen, but she’s leaving Wednesday, going to Chicago for at least until the end of October. And going on the Trail again in a couple of weeks. How can I be so proud of her and so scared for her […]
It seems as if the trip went by in the blink of an eye. Fran felt really sick / tired on Saturday. She and I met for breakfast at the Early Bird Cafe/Diner next to St. Patrick’s. I had blueberry pancakes, full of RI blueberries, tart and sweet. Fran and I had a great talk, […]
I’m sitting in my car letting my cell phone charge. What makes this worthy of a journal entry is that my car is parked in the driveway of the House of Faith, St. Patrick’s Parish, Providence, RI. We did it! Jen and I drove up, our “funky road trip.” And, wow!, I had Fran in […]
Jen called from [redacted]’s parents’ cabin around 11:00 last night! Yea! I called to wish David good luck on starting his new job tomorrow, but [redacted] said he started today. Filled out vacation request. Still eating everything in sight. Kathleen A. Gagne
6:15 In a couple of hours, I have to start getting ready to go to Project Graduation at the O’Connell Center to recruit members for next year. It’s pretty daunting because I will most likely be doing it completely alone — unless one volunteer shows up. But, damnit (sp?), I’m going to do it! I’m […]
In less than an hour, it will be Friday which means Jen and [redacted] will be on the A Trail for only 3 1/2 more days. It seems like ages, but I guess I’m doing okay about the worrying. Maybe I’m beginning to have some trust — but that itself scares me. My coping mechanism […]
Jen is on the Trail somewhere between Mooney Gap and Fontana Dam. I really have no money for my bills, let alone to get to R.I., and we’re going. I have to come up with some money. And I need to figure out how to deal with Jen being gone for 5 or 6 months. […]