Videos – Page 3 – For the Love of Lorna

Aloha, Hawaii!

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

[This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from Realizing the Dream. The entire series begins in Childhood.] Our 15th wedding anniversary is fast approaching. I want to do something very special for this landmark anniversary. It is July of 2000. “Lorn, I have a surprise for you,” I say with a gleeful smile. (more…)

Ashland Avenue Yo-yos

Posted on May 17, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

I have only one home video of us in our Ashland Avenue apartment. In the summer of 1991 Mike and Paula dropped by along with their daughter, Lauren, and a sister from our congregation, Mary. (See Good Friends—Paula.) They had borrowed a video camera, a relatively rare commodity in those days. (more…)

Our First Cruise—Videos

Posted on April 24, 2015 | by Jay | 2 Comments

Last week I posted a story about our first cruise. Since then I discovered I actually have video from that cruise. Being the true geek it turns out that much of the footage I shot back then was of the ship itself, the islands we visited, and other inanimate things. (more…)

Getaway Weekend

Posted on April 17, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

“Jay, I want to go away.” When Lorna says those words I know what she means. She is not saying she wants to leave me or to leave our home and move. No. What she is really telling me is, Jay, let’s go on a getaway trip somewhere. She does not mean that (more…)

Annual Meeting

Posted on April 9, 2015 | by Jay | 6 Comments

Leah and Lorna ready to serve “Jay, you have to help me.” Lorna had just come in the front door. She had been working all day at the Jersey City Assembly Hall, or JCAH, (also known as the Stanley Theater) where she volunteers as a secretary on Thursdays and Fridays. (more…)

Blizzard!

Posted on April 7, 2015 | by Jay | 4 Comments

On Monday, January 8, 1996 the northeast United States endured one of the biggest blizzards in years. Businesses were closed, traffic was shut down, and everything came to a standstill. We were fortunate not to lose our electrical power during the storm. Instead we enjoyed one of Lorna’s favorite scenarios, (more…)

Lorna’s Music—Part 1

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

[This post is a the first in 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.] https://www.ilovelorna.info//wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Cheryl-Lynn-Got-To-Be-Real-Intro-Riff.mp3 Lorna’s dance song Lorna loves to dance. Sometimes, when she is really excited and happy (more…)

Good Friends—Paula

Posted on April 1, 2015 | by Jay | 7 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Introduction Arlene and Lorna, with me in between “I went out in service with Arlene today,” Lorna told me one evening not quite a year after we were married. Arlene (more…)

Anniversary Gifts

Posted on March 26, 2015 | by Jay | 7 Comments

[Note: This is the first post to include a video. All such posts will be included in a new category, “Videos.”] August 30, 1995 It was the evening before our actual anniversary date. I asked Lorna to take a seat on the couch. “Congratulations, Baby. It’s our tenth anniversary this year. (more…)