Jay – Page 20 – For the Love of Lorna

Buffet Time!

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

“It’s snowing!” Lorna says. I roll over in bed to look at her. She is standing at the window, peeping through the curtain she has just pulled partway aside. “Maybe we can go to the buffet tomorrow!” It’s still early in the morning on a Saturday. It’s late winter in (more…)

Engagement

Posted on April 10, 2015 | by Jay | 1 Comment

Leicester Square, London [This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from Back to England. The entire series begins in Childhood.] Friday, February 15, 1985 Convergence Lorna rubs her hands near the wood stove at the center of the room. It’s so cold in here, she thinks to herself. But tomorrow (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…)

Mt Fuji

Posted on April 8, 2015 | by Jay | 2 Comments

Gate at Mt Fuji, Hillburn, NY You have probably been to the top of Mt. Fuji. Of course I don’t mean the famous volcano located on Japan’s Honshu Island. I mean the Japanese hibachi-style restaurant in Hillburn, NY, just past the NJ border on Route 17. That restaurant is one (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…)

Classic Lorna—Part 2

Posted on April 5, 2015 | by Jay | 2 Comments

[This is a continuation of a topic that began in Part 1.] In the first part of this topic we saw how Lorna demonstrates her loving, outgoing personality with easy-to-recognize expressions and mannerisms In this post I continue to explore some of them. (For the rest of the pictures, see Part 1.) (more…)

Back to England

Posted on April 4, 2015 | by Jay | 6 Comments

[This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from England, At Last!—Part 2. The entire series begins in Childhood.] The Long Wait Begins “Yes, that’s right. One dozen red roses.” The voice on the other end of the phone repeats the order. “The address is in England, are you ready?” The (more…)

Family Worship

Posted on April 2, 2015 | by Jay | 5 Comments

Lorna and I enjoy a special, beautiful relationship. We rarely disagree and almost never argue. But that is not to say our life is free of all friction. Like any couple we at times irritate or annoy each other. And we are very different from one another in many ways. We are from (more…)

Chocolate Bunny

Posted on April 2, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

This time of year the store shelves are filled with those chocolate bunnies. Seeing them reminds me of my own Chocolate Bunny—Lorna. I would like to explain how that she earned that little nickname. This is not the onesie! But it may give you an idea how cute she looked in (more…)

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