One Year In
Update: Fixed all the missing images. Google and my blogging software weren't playing nicely!
It’s Official. We’re one year into our new lives without Pam.
As you can imagine, it’s quite hard to focus on anything other than simply surviving the holidays and the anniversary of The Event. (Yes, that’s how we’ve come to talk about it. Capital letters included.)
We’ve been blessed with an incredible outpouring of support and love. From the GoFundMe campaign that’s helped pay for lawyers and doctors, to the constant messages, calls, notes, and simple positive thoughts that get sent our way—everything has been a blessing that’s helped us through an unbearable year.
What I said last year when I broke the news of the awful event bears repeating:
Pam and Lydia on a carousel in Montana, circa 2003.
Pam and Lydia at Glacier National Park, Montana, circa 2003.
Pam’s awesome idea for our costumes on a Halloween Disney Cruise. We killed it.
Enjoying an adult beverage after hiking to Lake Aloha in California’s Desolation Wilderness. 2016-ish
Pam baking a fruit tart at the Holmes family “rustic” cabin in the remote Sierra Nevadas.
A rare treat: a vacation without the kids! May, 2016
Brunch at Disney’s California Grill
An exhausted Pam on the way back from a vacation at Disney World—Pam was normally never able to sleep on planes!
Pam sitting near Echo Summit, looking out over the Lake Tahoe basin.
Finally, my favorite picture of Pam and Lydia. We were on vacation at Bandon Beach in Oregon, and Pam spotted a seal just offshore. I happened to catch the exact moment.
It’s Official. We’re one year into our new lives without Pam.
As you can imagine, it’s quite hard to focus on anything other than simply surviving the holidays and the anniversary of The Event. (Yes, that’s how we’ve come to talk about it. Capital letters included.)
We’ve been blessed with an incredible outpouring of support and love. From the GoFundMe campaign that’s helped pay for lawyers and doctors, to the constant messages, calls, notes, and simple positive thoughts that get sent our way—everything has been a blessing that’s helped us through an unbearable year.
What I said last year when I broke the news of the awful event bears repeating:
Go hug your loved ones. Life is short and unexpected things lie around every corner. Cherish those close to you, and make sure they know it.I don’t have words to express our gratitude. All I have space in my empty soul right now for is sharing a few more memories of Pam.
Pam and Lydia on a carousel in Montana, circa 2003.
Pam and Lydia at Glacier National Park, Montana, circa 2003.
Pam’s awesome idea for our costumes on a Halloween Disney Cruise. We killed it.
Enjoying an adult beverage after hiking to Lake Aloha in California’s Desolation Wilderness. 2016-ish
Pam baking a fruit tart at the Holmes family “rustic” cabin in the remote Sierra Nevadas.
A rare treat: a vacation without the kids! May, 2016
Brunch at Disney’s California Grill
An exhausted Pam on the way back from a vacation at Disney World—Pam was normally never able to sleep on planes!
Pam sitting near Echo Summit, looking out over the Lake Tahoe basin.
Finally, my favorite picture of Pam and Lydia. We were on vacation at Bandon Beach in Oregon, and Pam spotted a seal just offshore. I happened to catch the exact moment.
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