In Memory of Carol Versandi
Hello and thank you for stopping by. I'm not really sure how to start, so I guess starting at the beginning is as good a place as any. My...
The Dash
Out of all the posts on this blog, this is by far the hardest one to write. Today marks the one year anniversary of the day my mom died. ...
​She Fought the Law
I've mentioned that my mom used to call me, and more specifically, my general behavior "peppery". It was a polite way of calling me a...
The Day the Dinosaur Disappeared
I've mentioned this before, but one of my mom's most prized possessions, was the dinosaur statue she bought back in 1971 off of an old...
Bianca's Last Stand
11 years ago, my wife Amanda and I rescued our dog Lulu from the Brookhaven Animal Shelter. Anyone that knows us, knows Lulu. We're a...
The Amityville Horror
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Defeo murders that sparked the whole Amityville Horror legend. You can read the story by clicking...
Defining Moments
Life is filled with defining moments. Everything from small, seemingly inconsequential experiences to large life changing events. It...
Picture After Picture
This whole "grief" thing is one hell of a roller coaster. I strongly recommend you avoid it if at all possible. It's been just over 3...
The Legend of Sona
It's been almost 3 months since my mom died. …I say "died" because I hate the term "passed away". I hate anything that softens or sugar...
The Five Stages
When someone experiences a significant loss…be that the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, an unexpected upheaval or even a...
