Happy Birthday My Love

Today I should be celebrating Rich’s 78th birthday with him but instead I’m sharing memories. We always went to Damon’s Steakhouse for our birthday dinners and this was Rich’s last year’s birthday celebration there. Happy Birthday my love, I am so lost without you.

The last shirt you wore is hanging on the chair.

I just don’t have the heart to move it any where.

The smell on your pillow makes me feel like you are near.

I hug it every night just like you are here.

Your Dodge hat that you once wore,

Sits in your corner to be worn no more.

It’s the little things that I still see,

That holds the memories of you and me.

Wordless Wednesday Rambling

Since it’s Wordless Wednesday I’m just posting some wonderful memories of Rich that will be forever remembered.

Our last trip to Cherokee together was March 20, 2024, Rich woke me up about 1:30AM and said let’s go to the mountains. I never dreamed that a week later he would be gone. But as were standing by the stream, watching the waterfall, he said, “I could stay here forever.” This was at one of the highest elevations, almost to heaven.

I love the love that Lia and Pop had, she made him this frame out of popsicle sticks for his 74th birthday.

One thing Pop loved was a daily can of Pepsi and a Twinkie. Last birthday Alex and Lia gave him the best birthday of a Twinkie and Pepsi!

I think Snowball knew something a few days prior. He would always sit on my lap when we went out but this particular day he inched over the center console and snuggled his head on Rich’s lap.

Rich was so handsome, it’s no wonder he swept me off my feet on Christmas Day 1965.

I love you forever babe, save me a seat for when I see you again. *7/31/46 – 3/31/24* 10:24

A beautiful plaque our daughter Chris and her hubby Bryon gave me this year for Rich’s 78th birthday. Couldn’t be said any better.

Happy Heavenly Birthday my love, we all love and miss you so much.

I don’t think I would have made it through this week, between our anniversary and Rich’s birthday without my daughter Chris by my side. Spending these special days in the Great Smoky Mountains, reliving the memories and making new ones has been the best why to celebrate Rich’s special days. And the best was having the beautiful blue butterflies around us the past 4 days, knowing Rich is watching over us.

This has always been one of our favorite spots to visit in Cherokee, it’s an old village along side the Oconaluftee River. Rich was sitting on the outside bench a few years ago, yesterday Chris, Bryon and I were sitting on the bench on the other side of the door. It looks like Rich is looking at us!

Rich wore many hats, whether he was called Richard, Rich, Dad, Papa, or Pop he will forever be in our hearts.

July UBC

I almost forgot today is the last day of the July Ultimate Blog Challenge. I don’t know how I’ve managed to complete a blog everyday but I did. Thank you all who visited, read and commented on Lia’s and my blogs. See you in October and hope my mindset is a bit better. BLOG ON!!!