Gandalf
The Fellowship of the Ring
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Death is Nothing at All
Death is Nothing at All
by Henry Scott Holland
Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Nothing has happened.
Everything remains exactly as it was.
I am I, and you are you,
and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it.
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.
There is absolute and unbroken continuity.
What is this death but a negligible accident?
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval,
somewhere very near,
just round the corner.
All is well.
Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again!
The Lord's Prayer
Luke 11:1-4
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise him all creatures here below.
Praise him above ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Monday, August 24, 2026
Empty Chairs
8 months ago tomorrow we were at Daytona Beach celebrating Christmas.
It is so lonely now.
Sunday, August 23, 2026
R&L Carriers Ambassador Suites
Spending the week working from Daytona Beach.
I was able to get the bike into the back of Jeni's Honda so that I can store it out of the rain and secure it over night. The GoPro camera was not charged so I was unable to capture any video. Charging it now so if the weather is good after work tomorrow I can try again.
It was difficult to pack this morning and drive over here without Jeni. This is my first trip to the beach without her. An anxiety pill helped. Once I got checked into the room I felt a little better.
The hotel and beach are not very crowded. School is back in session so that probably helps a lot. Hopefully it will be a quiet week.
The view from the balcony
Room 308, corner room
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Checks
Down to the last couple of checks. I do not really write a lot of checks anymore but I guess I need to get more of them.
It makes me sad because they will no longer have your name on them since your name was taken off the accounts.
Maybe I will keep the ones with you name on them and go ahead and use the new ones.
Monday, August 17, 2026
Kayak Silver River
A very hot day to go kayaking, 90 by noon.
I had taken some of Jeni's ashes to put in her favorite spot on the river and some at my spot. Ended up deciding on three places.
Shortly after the 3rd spot a young manatee with no scars swam between Gary and I heading up stream. I turned my kayak around to get a better look.
The manatee turned around and came back. Swam around my kayak then came around the right side and stared at me from underwater for a bit, then it raised it's nose and face our of the water and stared at me some more.
I spoke to it, it shook it's head and went back under water to continue headed upstream. I have never had one turn around and pay attention to me.
Gary decided it was a message from Jeni for joining her forever to her favorite spot in Ocala Florida.
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