and now it is Sept 2013, Delaney has started Gr. 7 at Dalmeny high school. Life continues at it's constant pace, always moving forward and every day another day longer that we haven't seen our Dougie. And today,  to break my heart yet again, as I'm going out to the grave site,  D says to me, "tell Daddy I love him", just like I was really just going for a visit. This should not be part of life for a sweet 12 year old...and so today, I'm just a wee bit grumpy. It'll pass as it always does, and if the next year goes as fast as the time since I moved into our new house, I could even be retired by the next time I think to blog here!