1999 – For the Love of Lorna

Recreation Day

Posted on April 15, 2016 | by Jay | 4 Comments

I can tell that Lorna is nearly bursting to tell me something. So now I ask the question, one that elicits an honest critique. Discovery “‘Some wives complain that their husbands spend very little time conversing with them…. But a married couple need to reserve time for each other. Otherwise, (more…)

New Beginnings

Posted on March 16, 2016 | by Jay | 2 Comments

[This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from Celebrations. The entire series begins in Childhood.] “I can start building up to pioneering. This is our dream coming true!” Saturday, August 28, 1999 Shower Surprise The sheer curtain raises gently from the warm late summer breeze wafting into the room from outside. All (more…)

Celebrations

Posted on February 26, 2016 | by Jay | 1 Comment

[This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from Staying the Course. The entire series begins in Childhood.] Lorna—and her sisters—continue working hard and giving direction not just out of a sense of duty to keep a tradition, but out of a real love. Friday, November 13, 1998 Party Preparations “Jay, please put (more…)

Good Friends—Dorcas

Posted on November 1, 2015 | by Jay | 9 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] All of the family seem at least somewhat happy and excited to be here. All except Dorcas. July 1995 A New Project Dorcas, Michael, Alex, and Becky They are finally here. (more…)

The Garfield Pioneers

Posted on October 10, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

Lorna has been a regular pioneer the entire time I have known her. Pioneer. The word evokes the idea of someone who leads the way, blazes a trail, is first to accomplish a task. Many years ago our organization aptly adopted this term and applied it to a special group of (more…)

Lorna and Money

Posted on June 18, 2015 | by Jay | 2 Comments

Adjustment Tap-tap-tap-tap. My fingers are moving rapidly across the keypad of the little calculator on the dining room table in front of me. I look at the resulting answer and then write the figure on the small paper lying next to the checkbook. Then I compare that figure with the balance (more…)

Speaking Before Thousands

Posted on June 11, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

Lorna is sitting at the dining room table looking down at some papers and mumbling to herself. Surprise Wandering from the bedroom I yawn and rub the sleep from my eyes. Lorna is sitting at the dining room table looking down at some papers and mumbling to herself. She doesn’t (more…)