Building a new relationship after my wife's death.

Joyce and I continue grow closer and more involved.

I came home from Atlanta on Friday night and Joyce met me at my house just after midnight. We had talked on the phone two or three times each day. We had missed each other very much. On Saturday and Sunday we did things with her sister and other relatives. I liked them all and we had a good time. Joyce and I spent Saturday, night at my house too. Our relationship has grown even stronger in the last week.

We have talked more about marriage and we both agree that getting married is the result we both want but we are uncertain of the right time. She has suggested that we might want to wed in Sicily but said it was just an idea. I have suggested that we might get engaged on her birthday (3/31). I currently think that I like that idea and I just need to decide to get the ring. I will probably delay starting the purchase until after Christmas and I may ask Bill to help me with a nice ring.