Profile – Page 8 – For the Love of Lorna

The Case of the Mysterious Music

Posted on June 6, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

“I keep hearing music, Jay.” Lorna has a very puzzled look on her face. I pause to listen. But to my ears no music is audible. In fact, there is not an unusual sound of any kind. It is early October 1985. I have arrived home from work a few (more…)

The Detective

Posted on June 4, 2015 | by Jay | 2 Comments

I emerge from the bedroom now fully changed out of my work uniform and into regular “at home” clothes, jeans and a pullover shirt. I head to the kitchen to help Lorna who has already begun preparing dinner. We arrived home a few minutes ago from the airport. I have (more…)

Lorna’s Music—Part 4

Posted on May 24, 2015 | by Jay | 1 Comment

[This post is part of a series which examines some of Lorna’s favorite songs and what they mean to her and to us. You can find all of these posts by viewing the Music Category.] The candles flicker as the fragrant aromas of simmering dishes fill the air. Yet something is (more…)

Entertaining—With Love

Posted on May 20, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

The din of the Hoover (vacuum cleaner) has finally died away. As I wrap its cord to put it back into its space in the closet I am taken by the delicious aromas in the air. From the kitchen I can hear water gently boiling in the pots and the (more…)

A Well-Equipped Pioneer

Posted on May 19, 2015 | by Jay | 1 Comment

The bright rays of sunshine breaking through the gaps between the slats in the blinds indicate a clear sunny day awaits. I can hear the soft swoosh of the furnace blowing warm air into the room. It must be cold outside, I observe to myself as I slowly rouse from my slumber. (more…)

The Punch

Posted on May 11, 2015 | by Jay | 1 Comment

You may not even see it coming. “You are so naughty!” Whump!! Your body is dislodged from its former position. Deep, throbbing pain spreads from a spot high on the outer part of your upper arm, just below the shoulder. Instinctively you reach up to rub the spot, to sooth (more…)

Ashland Avenue Apartment—Our First Home

Posted on May 9, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

Note the octagonal mirror, the curtains, chandelier, and even the flower decorations on top of the stereo! Lorna and I arrive from our honeymoon in England. In the late evening of September 15, 1985. Lorna walks into the living room through the door of our first home together. It is (more…)

Good Friends—Margaret

Posted on May 8, 2015 | by Jay | 7 Comments

Lorna, Margaret, and Beverley [This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] “Who was that sister you were talking to after the meeting?” I ask Lorna. A New Face I had seen her at the back of our (more…)

Learning to Drive

Posted on May 7, 2015 | by Jay | 1 Comment

Lorna touches the eraser of her pencil to her lip as she reads the next question. Written Test “27. The speed limit in a School Zone is __. a) 15 mph b) 20 mph c) 25 mph d) 30 mph” Oh, I know this one, Lorna thinks to herself. She (more…)

Pilot Lorna

Posted on May 3, 2015 | by Jay | 5 Comments

Here is a little-known fact: Lorna has flown airplanes. Preflight Lorna pushes up on the little plastic cup, working to keep the metal pin in its center aligned with the rubber fitting above. “Just push it a little harder,” I encourage her. She does. Suddenly the cup begins to fill (more…)