Quite different than on other 29th days of the month. So I asked Kenny for a sign, something that I could use as inspiration for today's blog entry.
And what should I see when I stride out in the morning? Frost on the grass-- frost on my car!! Now, in some places that may seem quite ordinary; however on the central coast of California it does not typically reach temperatures cold enough to cause frost,, and I have never experienced it before today since I left the valley.
Kenny (5 yrs) and Vinny (4 yrs) I LOVE THIS PIC! |
Jheremy, Uncle Matthew, Vincent, Kenny 1996 |
snow digging? Vincent, Jheremy, Kenny |
"Throw that snowball Kenny" 6yrs |
snow sliding-- winter 1997 |
Kenny was a nature lover. In retrospect I think the walls of his room slowly seeped the life out of him. I should have taken him out more. I feel the same happened to me while I was there. Being near the beauty of the ocean has helped me heal, however lonely it gets here.
12/ 22/ 1998 Jheremy, Kenny, Vincent |
One of the most special snow-days in Fresno occurred on December 22, 1998 while I was flying home from New Mexico. It was the day my Grandma Tanis died. Grandma grew up in New Mexico where it snowed every year, and that is where she died. I remember her complaining every winter in Fresno where she then lived; that it never snowed there and she missed the snow very much. Here are a couple of pictures the boy's dad took on that very special snow day. I always say it was a sign from my Grandma Tanis as if she was saying goodbye as the snowflakes fell.
Is that a glow around Kenny? |
Kenny, Ben, Zac- short sleeves in the snow- craziness |
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As the time turns to 11:29 p.m. I think of how I accomplished my goal this year with the blog. I started the year wanting to commemorate the 29th of every month with a blog entry. I tried to infuse a bit of Kenny's spirit in every writing and as many picture memories possible.
And, as if Kenny was speaking to me when I turned on my phone after work~ there was this picture via text message from mi Mama~ she is a constant source for uplifting my spirits. I don't know what I would do without her.
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Until next time~*** May your life sparkle as the much as the snow crystals glisten in the sunlight
Kenny's last day in the snow-- sliding down of course... :) |