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I am between Celebrations of Life:  Justin's and my Dad's. More than 125 people came over the course of two hours to a local park shelter for Justin's celebration.  I'm not terribly comfortable being one of the focal people at large gatherings, so the whole thing was a blur to me.  Julia and her pickleball friends organized it. We ran out of beds and couches at our house.  Julia and I slept in the Scamp. A soul food catering place from Madison brought in Justin's favorite foods: fried chicken, ribs, macaroni and cheese, and cornbread muffins.  A large assortment of Justin's Asian snacks was also put out for people to try.  The dried seafood was tried by many but liked by few. Many tears were shed, but it was also a time for shared memories and laughs.  I'm finally sleeping better after almost six months of broken sleep patterns. We gave away most of Justin's furnishings and valuable personal possessions.  One of those included the wheelchair van, which w
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Along the River

Yesterday would have been Justin’s 24th birthday. I haven’t been sleeping well, and there are so many memories in the house. This morning, we headed to Iowa and set up camp a few steps from the shore of the Mississippi River. 


The campground is quiet mid-week, and it was a perfect day in the Upper Midwest: temperatures in the mid 70’s. A haze from the Canadian wildfires masked an otherwise sunny day. 

We’ve already seen our first barge. 


There is something very peaceful about sitting in a camp chair and watching the river flow by. 



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MFH said…
Does she, now and then,share the share the chair with you?
May 16, 2024 at 7:11 AM
John said…
Nice to hear from you, Michael. She has her own chair, but her favorite thing to do is to jump up into one of our chairs when we temporarily get up and do something.
May 16, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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