Steve Orlandella Interment

August Begins…

Yes, this is the month that Steve died and went away forever and ever. I have no words to describe how I still feel and I now live in Paris. Trying to cope. Just sit with that thought …. Best, Jay

Do you go on a vacation in August? All of Europe goes somewhere else. I don’t! Another city. Another country. I am not going anywhere because I am still working on my memory of what happened in August of 2016 in Nice, France Steve died. Who? Steve Orlandella. My husband and the love of myContinue reading “Europe and August!”

“THREE YEARS LATER – Remembering…

I know. I know. I said I was not going to write anything today. And, here I am. But, I have some thoughts that I want to share. Plus, writing brings me comfort. And, if you find this a tad “schmaltzy” (is that a word…), thank you in advance for bearing with me. Three yearsContinue reading ““THREE YEARS LATER – Remembering…”

MOVIE – PAUL PEDULLA – A DAY AT THE STUDIO, AUGUST 12, 2018

PAUL PEDULLA – ARTIST (AND WRITER)

Paul Pedulla is my cousin-in-law. This post honors Paul as an Artist. He and Steve were cousins and also good friends. As a result, we saw him when we were in Boston in 2008, and he and his partner Lawrence had dinner with us when they were in Los Angeles in 2013 (I think itContinue reading “PAUL PEDULLA – ARTIST (AND WRITER)”

MOVIE – STEVE ORLANDELLA – INTERMENT AT HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, MALDEN, MA, ON AUGUST 9, 2018

This shows live on my Post. If yours does not show live, then please cut and paste this link. Sorry. It was live when I published it. Don’t know what happened. Pardon any frustrations you might have with this movie I made regarding this experience. I am still on a “learning curve” as I takeContinue reading “MOVIE – STEVE ORLANDELLA – INTERMENT AT HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, MALDEN, MA, ON AUGUST 9, 2018”

AUGUST 9, 2018 – STEVE ORLANDELLA, INTERMENT

Where do I begin? It is only August 18, and I feel like I have lived several lifetimes during this month. It started on Monday, July 31st. I had one of those “a-ha” moments in which I knew I had to get Steve’s ashes to Boston ASAP. What was the rush? I don’t know. AllContinue reading “AUGUST 9, 2018 – STEVE ORLANDELLA, INTERMENT”