1/23/04

It’s Friday morning, but it feels more like Saturday morning because I have today off.  I need to keep myself busy today.  I suspect that in the weeks to come I’ll be writing more in my diary.

After I get motivated, I’ll take my old hard drive to the repair shop, where I hope they will be able to get into it.  Since I replaced it after Xmas I haven’t been able to even boot it in safe mode to get the information I need off of it.  Over the years, Kevin has sent me family pictures, and last year I did some work with one in particular that turned out quite nice.  His sister asked if I could send her some copies of that one and a few others.  I sure hope it’s retrievable.

I’ve also collected a lot of nice fonts, and music and….. things that I’d like to have saved but of course who knew it would just die on me like that? 

Annie and I were sort of planning a road trip for today.  Right now the snow is coming down steadily.  I’m not sure if we’ll go or not.  I hate the thought of being homebound all day.  If nothing else, I’ll go somewhere close by.  Maybe WalMart.  Or maybe not.

I haven’t told Annie about Kevin.  She knows about him of course.  She just doesn’t know he’s gone.  I don’t feel as though I want to talk about it with anyone right now.  I don’t know why.  Usually we talk about everything.  I know she’d be sympathetic and understanding.  She’s a wonderful friend.  I just don’t want to yet.  What does that say about me?

I talked with Kevin’s sister yesterday about the pictures, and she shared with me that her mom was sad because she thought that she and her children would be the only people at Kevin’s service.  She didn’t think any of her family would come, but she was wrong.  She was supported by a great deal of her family.  I’m glad for that.  Big families can be such a blessing.