Getting back to "Normal"...whatever that means

Whether you are ready or not...life does get back to some sense of normalcy after losing a loved one.

That certainly doesn't mean that you have stopping missing that person of that you aren't constantly thinking about them and what has just occurred.

Quite the contrary.

But, you quickly learn that the world doesn't stop just because you are grieving...so, you begin to reenter "Life" as you once knew it.

One of the "already scheduled" events on my calendar was Dave's 60th birthday this coming weekend. I am taking him away to the Beau Rivage Casino Friday-Monday for a quick getaway.

What brought this about was the fact that the Moody Blues are playing there this weekend--and, they just happen to be his favorite music group!

So, it is time to gather together all of my "loose change" as I get ready to hit the nickel, penny, and quarter slot machines once again. Dave will mostly play blackjack with a little poker mixed in.

We have dinner reservations at one of their finest restaurants at the Beau (BR Prime) on Saturday night...part of which is being paid for by a gift certificate given by a group of our friends at our 5 year anniversary party.

We are both looking forward to this little escape from reality...