tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615167884712379815.post1484295411169083387..comments2021-09-12T14:25:06.225-04:00Comments on Pennies in a Jar: Sunset in the SnowNels P. Highberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998283755242261031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615167884712379815.post-32403234958125657852008-12-22T23:44:00.000-05:002008-12-22T23:44:00.000-05:00Nels, I stopped going "home" for the holiday about...Nels, I stopped going "home" for the holiday about ten years ago for many reasons. I can't claim to appreciate the loss that you have experienced with your mother. I've had different losses. I cling to the idea of moving forward. I wish you luck with the resolution you've had over this.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470506097691662044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615167884712379815.post-36000054101995042192008-12-22T10:21:00.000-05:002008-12-22T10:21:00.000-05:00I can so relate to this on so many levels. I'm no ...I can so relate to this on so many levels. I'm no big fan of packing up and going anywhere at the end of the semester, and this year, we're going to pick out our father's headstone on the day after Christmas (if we're not snowed in). We'll be combining it with a visit to the North End for some cappucino and cannoli, so we'll be mixing the bitter with the sweet. <BR/><BR/>It sounds like for you two, it's time to break out of a pattern and to establish a new one. Good on ya!JMKHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294160430686864948noreply@blogger.com