Tonight's picture was taken on August 3, 2008. This was a few days before Mattie's first admission for chemotherapy. That day, we went for a walk with our neighbor and his dog, JJ. Mattie practically grew up with JJ, our resident Jack Russell Terrier. Mattie loved JJ, and he always wanted a dog of his own. I have no doubt Mattie would have loved Sunny and Sunny would have loved Mattie.
Quote of the day: There is a saying in Tibetan, Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength. No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster. ~ 14th Dalai Lama
Last night we had dinner on the Hudson River, at Red Hat on the River. It was a wonderful restaurant with great food, service, and atmosphere. My three criteria for a memorable restaurant. How do you like this sunset?Pictured from left to right: me, my dad, Karen (my lifetime friend), Naomi (Karen's mom), my mom, Lisa (Gary's wife), Gary (a former student of my mom's), and Zachary (Gary's son)
This two day trip we had in New York was like taking a trip down memory lane. Something we do not get to do often, as we moved from New York in 1984. It was once our home, yet after living away from it for so long, it has now become more of a distance memory than a reality. But then again, a lot of my life has been this way since Mattie's death.
My parents and I drove from New York to Washington, DC today. We got on the road at 10am and arrived in DC around 4pm. So it was a long commuting day for us. It is hard to believe how much we have accomplished in two weeks time, but the bright stops to being home is seeing Peter and of course SUNNY! I think Sunny is happy to have me back and I swear he was smiling at me today.
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