Our pineapple plant had a lot of memories tied up in it. Including the life of the pineapple plants it had come from. The last pineapple harvest, we didn’t celebrate as much as we planned. So Cassie promised we would make a huge celebration out of the next harvest–Pineapple Day! It turns out, Pineapple Day was just the made-up holiday I needed as I approach the actual holidays.
Cassie was always proud of her zealous work ethic. Even when she was sick, she would refuse to use up any of her sick days. Accordingly, Cassie had no empathy for my sicknesses whatsoever. I found myself with a nasty head-cold while in Belfast, and it was hands-down one of the worst experiences since my wife passed away.
Part 0 (The Dream) — Part 1 (The Fog) — Part 2 (The Hike) — Part 3 (The Colors) — Part 4 ( The Flu) — Part 5 (The Flowers) — Part 6 (The Cathedrals) — Part 7 (The Rest) Everyone who ever lived with Cassie knew she dressed well, Read more…
If there was one thing Cassie hated, it was weddings. She used to love them until she had to have one for herself. The running joke leading up to our wedding (and for a long time afterwards) was that we had a wedding because I wanted it, not because Cassie Read more…
I think most people who knew Cassie knew that she liked things scheduled and planned. She didn’t like taking the scenic route unless she knew that it was accounted for ahead of time. She hated being late. She hated feeling scattered. She wanted a regular schedule—to wake up early, get Read more…
Part 0 (The Dream) — Part 1 (The Fog) — Part 2 (The Hike) — Part 3 (The Colors) — Part 4 ( The Flu) — Part 5 (The Flowers) — Part 6 (The Cathedrals) — Part 7 (The Rest) Cassie and I had this little ritual every time we Read more…
Part 0 (The Dream) — Part 1 (The Fog) — Part 2 (The Hike) — Part 3 (The Colors) — Part 4 ( The Flu) — Part 5 (The Flowers) — Part 6 (The Cathedrals) — Part 7 (The Rest) When I first spoke to Cassie, she had just returned Read more…