July 11, 2011

It's been quite a while since I've posted anything and I suppose it's mainly because I haven't had much worth talking about. We completed the cookbooks, sold the first 348, and have already ordered and received 341 more copies. They turned out really well and I'm sure Mom would have been pleased. The first Susi Miller Memorial Scholarships were awarded in May. Here is a picture of the recipients, William Bolinger, III and Emily Barger. Billy will be attending WVU and Emily will be attending Fairmont State.Mom's headstone was set at the cemetery sometime last week. It looks very nice, but was much harder for me to see than I expected. For some reason the reality of losing her surfaced again, maybe actually seeing the stone with her name on it. I've had a little more down time this summer, not having to go to work, so that makes it a little harder, as well.

As time passes, people say that this will get easier. Some days are easier than others, but there are still times when the hurt is as fresh as it was in the beginning, maybe worse. We've now each had a birthday, Mother's Day, and Father's Day. I'm not sure Mother's Day will ever get any easier.

We're now in the midst of planning a benefit dinner that will take place on August 28. Dad chose this date close to what would have been Mom's 50th birthday on August 30. It is our hope that this will become a yearly event this time each August.