1 year

This is the first anniversary of my Dad's passing.

I apologize for the picture, I got a new printer and I can't seem to figure out how to crop out the picture.

This was taken when he was working for Dralion for Cirque du Soleil. He always had a cap on. He is either drawing or taking notes on the performance.

This is how I remember him, always trying to make the design work, always tweaking costumes.

My Dad, my protector. I always felt protected when I was with him.

Sometimes i feel so alone in the big sea of life....and then I remember that Dan and Vero have always had my back and even if I feel sad they are there to support and love me.

Meghan is thriving, and everyday she's more at ease with the other fur babies

I love you Dad

Always XXX

Valerie

Life goes on

The ballet evening was a great success! We had a lot of fun.

 However the representation honoring my father was not on the 27 but the 28....

A bureaucratic mixup! Oh well...

Yesterday was the 11th month anniversary of my Dad's passing ....Of course I was sad and nostalgic but it is expected.

Dad's cat; Meaghan is slowly but surely getting used to life with us and the other cats....

She's quite the princess and talks a lot!

I am positive that in 2017 she will cuddle more and maybe even sleep

in the bed with us.....

Fingers crossed!

Even if 2016 has been traumatic and strange I can't say that I'm waiting eagerly for it 

to be over.

Time is just passing, it is the circle of life....

Happy, sad, birth, death...

And in between laughter, tears,joy, thrifts, pets, food and friends!

Sleep tight! 

Miss You

Thursday January 28th 2016,

in the early hours of the day my Dad passed away in his sleep. He was 80 years old.

He worked until the end at his costume workshop.

 here he is in the 1970's

 This picture was used a lot in the coverage of his passing.

He was very well known, respected and loved in his field.

Not only I have to deal with my immense grief, but the one from

his friends, his coworkers and students.

Me ? I miss my Dad. With his hoarding tendencies, his big heart

and his booming laugh.

I miss going downstairs for a chat and bringing him some turkey pot pies

or cabbage rolls.

This is really my favorite picture because it shows his funny kid like side.

Even at 80 he was filled with wonderment and curiosity!

Dad I miss you so much and still had so much to share with you!

Be well

So sad

I'm sorry I've been M.I.A for the last seven days. This was not intentional.

On July 12th we got news that Dan's mom Rejeanne, passed away.

This made for a lot of mixed feelings even if we knew for quite a while that this was inevitable.

Rejeanne was a joyful, happy woman; she loved cats, she loved food,sugar,reading, crosswords,antiques and bacon!

                                 Here's Rejeanne petting Yoda in 2007.

                                I think this is one of the last pictures of her before the Alzheymer was too severe and she had to go and live in a center.
                              
                                 Be well Rejeanne you are with your husband and your kitties now; be safe; we will be thinking about you and remembering all the good times.