Whether you left a comment or sent positive thoughts my way this past week, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.   This week has seen the start of a process of grieving and healing that will likely take a very long time, but the journey of a thousand miles, etc. etc.

Your kind thoughts and words are all greatly appreciated.  I’m looking forward to sitting down and writing a proper post soon (as soon as I get some back grading done!).

This feels so bizarre to be posting on my blog, but here goes. We had a very unexpected death in the family this past week, and I doubt I’ll be around to post much over the next week.

Whether or not you believe in a higher power or supreme being, any positive energy or kind thoughts would be much appreciated. We lost a very special person this week, decades too early.

The past 48 hours have been among the most difficult in recent memory, possibly my life, and there’s a long road yet ahead.