Me in my hospital room, you can see the fear in my eyes.

I miss him, I know he is still with me.

Here is his final resting place. I miss him so very much.

My sweet mom and I dressed up for Halloween.

This is my dad visiting me on the Rolling Stones. He had been adamantly against this career choice. He visited the show and walked around all day, stunned by the size of the production. He marveled at the degree of organization and the character all of my co-workers demonstrated. From this day forward, something switched in Dad, and he spent the rest of his life driving people crazy with how proud he was of me. Thank you for all of that, Dad. There were struggles, but there was so much to be thankful for.

Dad and I on the beach in Florida. Thanks for taking me places and showing me things, Dad.

Dad visiting me at an Iceholes game. Of course, he needed a jersey.

Mom and I at Thanksgiving. She is such a happy person. Always smiling and positive.

Mom and I standing in front of a part of her spoon collection. The family and I have brought her spoons from all over. With all of my travel, I’ve given her over 100. Sometimes she just looks them over.

We are a couple of flakes.

Here we are headed to her favorite coffee shop with her helper, Kelly. Mom has an amazing team of ladies who look after her.

My hero, this lady really is everything. I couldn’t be more proud of her, I couldn’t feel more lucky, I couldn’t feel more loved.