It is with terrible sadness that I report the passing of my brother Robert this afternoon. It was a difficult last few months, and he just couldn’t pull out of it. I miss him, and will mourn all the plans that we never had a chance to put into action. Thank you for your heart throughout all this. He signed up for a Facebook account just so he could see all the love you had sent his way. I believe it baffled but thrilled him, and I thank you so much for that. For doing that for a complete stranger. […]

April 22: One last update on this post: Sunday morning: I’ve spoken with my brother Robert twice a day since he was taken off life support, and each time his voice is stronger than the time before. He still has chemo to contend with, but one foot in front of the other. I thank you all again, so very much, for helping get my brother to this place for us. All the love, Gloria xoxoxo Recovery post: I just spoke to my brother Robert! He made it. Thank you SO very much for your prayers and kindness. I have no […]

Since I was 13 years old, I’ve been hanging with the same group of friends from Long Island. Of course, living in the Midwest for 25 years, Funk had only met them sporadically, and he didn’t meet everyone until we moved back to the East Coast in 2011. This past Memorial Day we had a party at our beach place, where Funk met my 2nd boyfriend for the first time. And by boyfriend I mean, I dated the kid for a month when I was 13. Hey, don’t make fun! When you meet your husband 60 days into your 19th […]