Ken had stage 4 lung cancer. He showed up at the coffee shop out of breath and I teased him and asked him if he'd run from the car. Not long after, he took himself to the ER and they admitted him. He was there a very short time and they diagnosed him with lung cancer. He was put on "comfort care" soon after he was admitted. He had diabetes but they told him he could eat whatever he wanted. I came to visit him every day. But they sent him home to his sister's place in another town and I texted him but never saw him again. There wasn't a funeral for us in MI. Just those in Pennsylvania - that's where the family was from and that's where they held the funeral. I felt worse- an even bigger loss because I never got to say "goodbye" even though our last texts were happy and loving.

I'm thinking I'll go to the coffee shop. Restaurants ARE open here. I just hope it isn't busy when I'm there. I'd like to just sit in a comfy chair and read my book.