Things I’m Sorry to Leave Behind

Spending time with my grandchildren
Getting to know my children as adults
Seeing Taylor and Linda grow up
Dick Valenti playing the piano and the two of us singing together
Having lunch with Mary and O.J.
The chance to play basketball again at the center
Christmas afternoon at Frank and Barbara’s
Virginia’s chuckle and her lemon pie
Listening to KNEW and KNBR (Frank & Mike in the morning (What a dilemma that posed each day!)
Learning to tap dance
Looking back at Earth from the space shuttle
My wonderful mother-in-law
Evenings with Elwin and Sherie
Carmel
Yosemite
Mendocino and our yearly visit to the Little River Cafe
The mockingbird on our antenna
My mother always being there
Surprise gifts from Jane
Rose’s sense of humor