For the Love of Lorna – Page 21 – To remember and celebrate the life of Lorna Elizabeth Chosy

Good Friends—Paula

Posted on April 1, 2015 | by Jay | 7 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Introduction Arlene and Lorna, with me in between “I went out in service with Arlene today,” Lorna told me one evening not quite a year after we were married. Arlene (more…)

Classic Lorna—Part 1

Posted on March 31, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

Each of us has a unique personality. We also each possess a unique set of mannerisms, facial expressions, and actions to show that personality. Sometimes the uniqueness of a person’s expressions are so outstanding that just one glimpse of that expression or action tells you not only who the person (more…)

Good Friends—Joyce

Posted on March 30, 2015 | by Jay | 4 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Joyce For Lorna the first year or two of our marriage were difficult. It was not dealing with the usual settling-in-to-married-life difficulties that challenged her very much. She took those (more…)

Sister Coffee

Posted on March 29, 2015 | by Jay | 4 Comments

Quick! What hot beverage do you associate with Lorna? I’ll give you two seconds to answer. Well, I’m sure you got it right. Everyone who knows her will immediately answer, “Coffee!” Yes, coffee, java, joe, go juice, jet fuel, mud, my morning jolt, brain juice, brewtus. Whatever you like to (more…)

A Letter From Reem

Posted on March 27, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

Reem and Lorna Fifteen or more years ago while working at the Assembly Hall Lorna met a young sister volunteering there. Her name is Reem. Reem has a diminutive build. But what she may seem to lack in size she more than makes up for in personality—she is fiery, fun, and (more…)

Blog Update—Having Trouble With Likes?

Posted on March 27, 2015 | by Jay

Instructions for fixing a problem with the Like button. Have you had a problem with using the Like button at the bottom of posts? If so, you probably have seen a login screen that pops up. But when you enter your password it says the password is incorrect. So in the (more…)

Anniversary Gifts

Posted on March 26, 2015 | by Jay | 7 Comments

[Note: This is the first post to include a video. All such posts will be included in a new category, “Videos.”] August 30, 1995 It was the evening before our actual anniversary date. I asked Lorna to take a seat on the couch. “Congratulations, Baby. It’s our tenth anniversary this year. (more…)

Good Friends—Jane

Posted on March 26, 2015 | by Jay | 5 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] A new home—in America. When we were planning for our life together the ultimate question confronted Lorna and me, Where will we live? To a young Lorna—at the time of (more…)

Childhood

Posted on March 25, 2015 | by Jay | 7 Comments

6 years old (approximately) [This post begins a historical timeline of Lorna’s life. At the bottom of this post, and each post of this series, is a link to the next article.] “It’s a girl!” the midwife exclaimed. Adriana Stewart had just given birth to a healthy baby. She actually delivered her (more…)

Rock Star Parking

Posted on March 24, 2015 | by Jay | 7 Comments

Beep, beep, beep, beep… The alarm silences at the touch of my finger on the snooze button. Through sleepy eyes I glance at the clock. Five thirty a.m. Lorna, lying in bed next to me, stirs slightly. She reaches up and rubs one eye. Then her hand drops back down (more…)

Troublemaker July 3, 2022
The Little Circus November 27, 2021
One Flower July 8, 2021
Enemy Light May 30, 2021
“See Things and Do Them” October 24, 2020
Clip Clop July 8, 2020
Lorna’s Decorative Style—Accents May 11, 2020
Lorna’s Decorative Style—Beads February 29, 2020
The Opera Singer January 6, 2020
Where is Eric When You Need Him? November 29, 2019
Welcome to “For the Love of Lorna” October 2, 2019
Cobra the Snake September 23, 2019
Cuckoo Eyes August 12, 2019
Like a Lion July 8, 2019
Fresh Cups June 19, 2019