Give sorrow words;
the grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break
~ Shakespeare, Macbeth

While running in June of 2010, my husband Doug's heart suddenly stopped. He was 52 years old. I set up this website in an effort to share Dougness with others. That includes those who miss him like I do, and those who were not lucky enough to know him.

This blog has been helping me process the turning upside down of my world. Be forewarned that the grieving parts are pretty raw. I took it offline for awhile. It was public, depressing, messy and incomplete. What I wrote or didn't write had the unintended consequence of hurting some people I love. I've putting it back now, and have filled in some of the blanks that I didn't have the courage to write about earlier.

You can find it here:

Also see Blog for: June-July 2010 | August 2010 | September 2010 | October 2010 | November - February 2011 | March - June 2011 | July - October 2011 | November 2011 - June 2012 | July - December 2012 | January 2013 - June 2013 | June 21 2013 - December 2015 | January 2016 - Present

You might also want to see:

• Pages on grieving
• For the newly widowed
• Surviving the first year
• What I am grateful for
• Thank You Doug - requiredreading.com
• Recent article on organ/tissue donation and Doug's gift | Real people helped by Doug's gift
• Doug and Running - Memorial Day race dedicated to his memory
• More on dealing with loss
• Site Map (alpha by topic)