Apr 32 minAt therapy this morning..."At therapy this morning" seems like a quick, somewhat cheap way to capture someone's attention. But it just so happens to be an accurate...
Feb 13 min2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu ManchuLittle memories of Ramón pop into my mind on an almost daily basis. Occasionally, though, one will surface from the darkest depths of my...
Nov 2, 20232 minZip it goodDid you know some zippers lock when the pull tab is in the down position? In other words, after zipping, you place the tab down to lock...
Oct 26, 20232 minJudge Ramón Alvarado ’05I type this with tears in my eyes. They’re mostly droplets of gratitude that I had the immense pleasure of spending almost a decade of my...
Sep 8, 20232 minBursting bubbles (in a good way)I'd never heard of H Mart when I met Ramón in 2011, but it soon became an integral part of our relationship. H Mart is a Korean grocery...
Aug 23, 20232 minI kissed an electric toothbrush last nightLast night I kissed an electric toothbrush as I told it goodbye. Weird, I know. Ramón got the toothbrush a few days before he was...
May 7, 20232 min44Ramón’s 37th birthday fell on a Saturday, so we got to spend the entire day together. I told him we could do whatever he wanted. His...
Apr 7, 20232 minMy grief shoesFlat feet and hospital floors don’t mesh. When I moved into the hospital after Ramón’s cardiac arrest in spring of 2020, my flat feet...
Feb 16, 20233 minDon't put the pity in serendipity (a grief no-no)When you’ve lost a loved one, certain dates are etched in your mind. The big milestones are impossible to forget, but other, less...