A new chapter for Leroy and me.  We have the house to ourselves for the first time in 31 years and he has been furloughed from his job, which means no paycheck until they need him again, which could be never.  So he's looking for work and doing a good job of it in this first week of unemployment.  We have more time to spend together and probably will go and do more things during the days. I'm already busy, and it's good to get out of the house and be with people. I'm still taking drawing, and hope to practice at home between classes.  Time does really slip away, like the song says. We had people over twice this week and are getting better at it.

I miss you, Gail! I don't wonder where you are. Maybe I don't have any faith, maybe I don't care. You have gone, and I miss you. We had fun together, we hung out without having to do anything.  We discussed everything important and everybody we knew, analyzing each until we reached a satisfactory conclusion.  I miss that, hearing your unique take on the world and the people in it. I remember stories of your children and your  childhood.  I want it all back!  I want to call your sister Jackie and talk to her for some reason. I had no idea how important you were to me until you were gone. I'm sad without your friendship and support. Mostly I miss the fun we had together.  Do you believe that people recognize each other in the afterlife? I guess you know by now.  Will we ever hang out again?  Do we set things right with our families?  Will we even care anymore? Are we healed there?  I miss our conversations. I hope you are well and happy wherever you are and I hope that you are totally healed and whole and free from the pain of life here on earth.