My husband was very much present here for a couple years. Even maybe physically, if the odd things that happened during that time were any indication. I did talk to him often during that time, not so often now, 4 years later.

My sister used to call my mom at 1PM every day and tell her the tidbits she'd saved up to tell her. Now she just stops and has the brief conversations as the tidbits occur and then moves on. It's helped her deal with the cessation of daily phone calls.

I think it's grand you got the new board, and I'm sure you will find a way to ride it one day.

Merry Christmas (It's 8:15AM Christmas morning here...)