I've been going through Lisa pictures with many fond memories.

In no particular order.

She's taking our boy cat Natayo for a walk around our yard.


On the sofa with Sarah.


She was happy with our home treadmill until it failed. We got it free and it was worth every penny.


Just a picture of us.


On a hiking trip, Lisa having fun.


Lisa and Sarah working on one of her Birthday puzzles.


All done.


On a charity bike tour.


Camping.


Relaxing in her hammock on a camping trip.


Going for a bike ride.


A birthday cake she baked for me, it's supposed to be shaped like a heart.


Spin class at the Y.


Visiting my Niece Shannon of "Shannon's Baked Goods."


Zachary helping Lisa with another Birthday puzzle.


Hiking the C&O Canal Towpath.


Shortly after we met.


Going for a Horse ride.


Another Birthday puzzle.


80's themed spin class. That's Lisa's Pat Benatar look.


I wore one of Lisa's wigs.


Just a picture of a happy girl.


Ringing the bell in 2021 after battling breast cancer.


Taking a break during a walk on a nice summer day.


Cataract surgery. They did both eyes, one at a time.


Matching shirts in spin class.


Bingo winnings.


Hiking a mountain trail.


Lisa with her bike and my Dad's old bike that I fixed up.


Just us.


Just us again.


With my Nephew to go and see "Evil Dead, the Musical" at the Cumberland Theatre.


Lisa wuth Sandy and a hat that was hand made by a friend of ours.

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Keep on Chooglin'

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing. You two looked like a great match.

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God be with you, amigo. What a blessing to have had a wife who filled your life with so much love and happiness. How wonderful your reunion will be after your work here is done. Know I'm praying for your comfort until God decrees it's time for you, too, to go Home.

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You two had a great life together. Many people never get that, for one reason or another. There are a lot of great memories there, and a lot to be thankful for in life. We wish you all the best, Snubby. Someday you'll be together again forever.

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Wayne, digging through and posting that had to be bittersweet for you.
Thanks for sharing now and over the years what you and Lisa had together. You two were a great couple. I hope hanging around here helps you through this time of hurt.

what memories of pure love & life... may the joy of happiness lessen the grief of separation as time goes on... prayers for you continue.

This thread is a testament to technology in that we can so easily capture precious moments in time with our ever present hand held devices. It wasn't always so.

A picture truly is worth a thousand words.

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Great memories. When my first wife passed after 36 yrs of marriage I thought my life was over. Then a wonderful person who I worked with came into my life and she has provided me with happiness and joy for 26 years. After grieving for your loss you might wish to look for companionship. Some widowers do and some are content with their memories.

My wife of 40 years and I were talking the other day while working in the yard . As I do , I tell her about what's going on here and I told her about you losing your wife . I told her she better go first , I couldn't handle being alone . I wish you all the power in the world , losing the love of your life must be brutal . The quiet house , no one to talk to , but you do have us . I dearly hope you will lean on us .

My heart aches for your loss, but keep in mind every second you were blessed to spend with her.

Loved the one of you wearing her wig in exercise class. I am glad you have lots of pictures of her to bring back good memories. We have a digital picture frame with family pictures on the kitchen table. Love to stop and watch for a while reminiscing.

Snubs, you were indeed lucky. Cherish every second you had with her.

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Wonderful memories to cherish! I lost my dear wife nine years ago and every day think of wonderful memories of our 35 years together. Take care Brother.

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Thank you, Snubby!

I've followed your posts for years.
This is the most beautiful one, ever.

God bless and keep you, brother.
He blessed you two so much.

It is obvious from those pictures that you two had a great time together, anytime, thick and thin. Thanks for sharing. Now we feel like we know her better.

PS: 'Charlotte's Web'.....Great Book for anybody, all ages. I didn't read it til I was an adult. Poignant ending. Life is good, but also what we leave behind.

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"He was kinda funny lookin'"

Thanks for sharing. You two have a special bond.

"I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you,
It's what you leave behind you when you go."

~ Three Wooden Crosses

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Wayne, my parents made it to 40 years together when my mother died in 1991 from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). I can still hear the phone call from him when he told me.

Some time later I got a call from Pop and he said to me, "I don't know if you've heard, but I've been seeing [my future stepmother]. Is that all right?"

I had to restrain myself from busting out laughing at the scenario of my dad asking my permission to be dating somebody. I managed to say to him, "Pop, everybody knows you took good care of Mom to the day she died. Now it's your turn." And so for their first big date, Pop and my future stepmother met me at Punxsutawney, PA for Groundhog Day in 1992. They were married during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 1992 and I got to be Pop's best man. They had a big blowout wedding with 132 people invited and EVERYBODY CAME! They ended up being married for 22 years until my stepmother died in 2015.

Pop told me about some conversations that he and Mom had when she apparently realized that she was not going to recover. With one exception, Mom essentially gave Pop her blessing to get remarried.

I'm not going to give out any advice. This is just a narrative about people close to me who were in a similar situation to you.

Cherished photos and memories.

Thanks for sharing <3

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With the way you deal with adversity, Snubby, surely you must know, you are leader here, an example for us to follow..

I recall you being way overweight, and then, on top of that, being diagnosed with some sort of weird nerve disease and told by your doctors that in your future you would be unable to walk, that you would be confined to life in a wheelchair...

And your saying, "Nah. I don't think so."

And then your losing a 100 lbs — or maybe more? — teaching yourself anew how to walk, taking longer and longer hikes, biking, working out in the gym, getting leaner and leaner.. fitter and fitter...

Becoming, for the young folks, "Buff Grandpa!" And then a year or so ago, dang near breaking the Guinness world record for max pushups in a minute..

You've sure impressed the hell out of me, with your focus, your discipline, and your achievements in circumstances where most of us would just... well.. fold.

So, this latest... Lisa... I have no words.

But maybe, Snubby. Just maybe...

You can show us, lead us, not in overcoming, because surely that is impossible, but in showing us how to survive, to accept, such a terrible blow, and to keep on going.

"Choogling," you call it.

You are in the midst of what all of us — those of us in wonderful marriages for which we are so profoundly grateful — fear most in its inevitability for either ourselves or for those we hold most dear: Bereavement.

Show us, once again, Snubby, how to survive this latest, and the greatest, of blows.

Snubby Very nice pictures, and memories!!! I to like Clive Cussler's books!

Lots of love in those pictures. Keep on Chooglin'...

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Very nice pictures of your lives together. I have no words. I don't know what it's like, what you've gone through, but I'm so sorry you lost her...physically. These pictures prove that you CAN put your arms around a memory. Peace to you.
Jeff

Happy memories, you will always have them.

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Made it, Ma! Top of the world!

Looks like you two had what most people never do...wishing you only the best going forward

Don’t forget to love yourself , it will be easy to stop taking care of yourself in this time
You might even feel that you don’t deserve to be happy or that you shouldn’t be .
Talk to someone , fill these next months with something good , help a senior with gardening ,teach a kid leatherwork
Above all ,know you are worthy of happiness forgiveness and love

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One of the, if not the best posts ever here.

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Sure you did

Again, we do not know much about each other aside from what we read here, but you seem like a strong, upstanding, compassionate man that stood by his spouse to the biter end! Kudos BIG time! I know of no one who could have done it with more grace!

Don't know what to say. Sorry for Your loss.

Beautifully said.

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A pictorial celebration of happiness and love. Glad you had the time you had together.

Based on the posts I have seen from you over the years, you will keep on chooglin......

L

I am sorry to see you are dealing with one of life's greatest problems a man could ever have. There is nothing like the pure love of a GOOD woman.

I hope you find peace through the lifetime shared of good times, even through the hardships you two have clearly faced.

I personally do not believe this is the end, but know that your wife is out of pain and waiting for you on the other side now.

Do not give up your hope, faith, and clear love for life and that of your wife. It will certainly be a hard road forward, but not impossible as long as you lean on the good times like this.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. - Psalm 147:3

May you find comfort and healing in the future.

I am sorry for your loss.

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Wayne, others have already said all that I could possibly say.....all I can add is God Bless you man, & prayers sent that you stay strong and find peace of mind. Don

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Wayne, my sincere condolences. I had not learned about this sooner. I pray God gives you the strength you need during this time of grief.

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SWCA #2906, SWHF #760

A wonderful memorial to a true love.

May God bless you both, the promise of the resurrection will find you together again.

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Sending you another PM. Once again, so sorry for your loss.

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Why duck?? It's a 9mm!

You have a pretty good memory.
When my Neurologist told Lisa and I that since the prescribed treatment didn't work all he can do is to help me get an electric scooty chair and a prescription for narcotics. Actually I said "(expletive deleted) that!"
Lisa asked him, "if it was you or a member of your family, what could be done to help."
"Vigorous physical therapy," was the reply.
Basically, resistance training and lotsa cardio.
Lisa was with me through all of it. Supporting me both mentally and physically.
When I took my first unaided walk across a small parking lot, she was there to help me back.
I ended up losing 'bout 95 pounds and that went a long way toward me staying mobile.
My plan going forward is to simplify.
I've been thinking of selling our 2009 Toyota Yaris. It's a great little economical car and gets about 40mpg. There's not a thing wrong with it but we also have a new Toyota Tacoma 4wd truck and I don't really need 2 vehicles.

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This weekend I took the wife out to play among the flora of all the nurseries within practical range ... set her up with potting soil and let her frolic in dirt with her flowies.
Odds are, she will precede me as yours did. I grapple with that from time to time. I can more readily come to terms with my own mortality than hers.
I'm not sure how I'll take that loss when that dark day comes.
Till then ... I made her smile today.

I think I'd keep the Yaris ....
Sometimes you just need a truck, Most times a car will do.

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Great pictures and thank you for sharing. Bittersweet in the years of happiness together and sad because of the loss. We both offer you our condolences and best wishes.

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Great memories, Wayne. Thanks for sharing!

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Sorry for your loss. May she rest in peace.

So sorry for your loss, I pray for comfort and strength for you and family.

Lisa's home. I picked up her ashes today.
I ordered an urn for her that'll suit her better than a black plastic box.
It's orange with silver trim and should be arriving this Monday.
The funeral home said that they'd transfer the ashes for me.

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Keep on Chooglin'

You are a great example of the strength of friendship and marriage. Your friends, far and wide, admire you and love you. Lisa will always be missed. You will remain strong.

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Shortly after dad died in '99 a friend of his made this for his ashes. Mom put it on her mantel and every special occasion she would put the appropriate hat/decorations on it.

It now sits on my sister's mantel and houses dad's, my brother's and now mom's ashes.

The playful tradition continues.

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I miss her so much.

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I'll bet you do, Brother. God be with you right now. Know she's with him, with you. And you'll be together again when the time is right - but know your love for her is a beacon of goodness for all in the meantime.

I'm so sorry you're having to go through this - so sorry. Sending you a brotherly hug from the desert.

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Make that 2 hugs. Hell, make it 10. You deserve it, brother.

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The best I can with what I got

We love you, brother.

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