Blurbs From Eunee's Mind (and Life)

It has taken me a long time to post this but I felt I had to today.... On March 25, 2012 a large light in my life was turned off. My father left on his last known journey into the beyond, just a month shy of his 75th birthday and a day after his 54th wedding anniversary. I knew, mentally, that this day would come, particularly as he began more frequent trips to the ER in the past couple of years due to certain health issues. But although I mentally prepared, it was in no way enough for what it really felt like, and continues to feel like. And more stunning in some ways is how he passed so soon after my wedding. I had hoped that he would be around longer to see me accomplish more things and perhaps even see his youngest grandchild if we decided to have one. But as I traveled across the country the day after he passed, I couldn't help but feel how selfish that hope might have been for my father in his condition. Yes I know he had many things he wanted to still do and be around

I just remembered I have a blog and a post is long overdue! Ha ha ha. Where has the time gone? My last post was a few days after I got married and already the holidays have come and gone; we're well into the new year; and by golly even the lunar new year has come and gone!! Whew! Welcome to the year of dragon!! :D I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season! Despite both hubby and I taking turns getting sick, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas with his family, a quiet New Year's Eve on our own, and a Lunar (Chinese) New Year meal with my parents out in California. And in between I have been trying to organize (as we moved right before the wedding), write my dissertation, write thank-you cards (sooooo late with all that), and just enjoy being married. And before long, we have been married almost 3 months! Boy time flies! Sometimes the wedding seems almost a dream. Planning a wedding made things so hectic and anxiety-provoking, on top of everything else that I