My Dad died in February 2020. He decided he was no longer going to take his medicine, which was painfully extending his life; the end came quickly and peacefully with family around him.

It’s been a tough 2020, so I am glad he went before all of the chaos of this year ensued.

This is the first Veterans Day that my dad is not here physically, though I know he is picking on my Mom from above. He’s sending bees into her house to watch her run around and swat at them; he’s sending her...