Three Months and counting...

Today marks three months that Laurie is gone. When she had gone to Mexico, I counted off the months til she would be home. Three months down, seven more to go...I could stick it out. We could communicate by email, letters, phone, a visit down there. But this, no coming back home, at least to 921. This stinks.

Today we will get through by doing something cool that Laurie should be doing with us. Kristin, my sister JoAnne and I are going to New York City! We are going to Book Expo, a giant trade show where hundreds of authors will be presenting their latest book. Kristin loves words, books, literature. This will be so great for her. Laurie loved words, too. So do I. Why would I be writing this if I did not?
So we will be collecting books to bring back home; we will see the sights. We will experience a city we have never visited before. Gee, Laur, you would have loved this adventure. Miss you, baby...