Hello family and friends,

We would like to invite you all to a Celebration of Life for my dad later this summer. Please see details below: 

JD Cline Celebration of Life

• • When: Monday, August 9th at 3 PM
  • Where: Bear Creek Country Club (13737 202nd Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98077)
  • There will be time during the informal program for anyone to share. We would love to hear your stories, memories, toasts (or roasts) to JD.
  • Refreshments and light appetizers provided

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I know it has been a few weeks but Father's Day brought mixed emotions. A time to reflect and be grateful for the wonderful Papa we had, but also feeling a loss so great it is hard to convey. I tried to post something on social media as a tribute to him, but found it too daunting to capture him. Instead, I felt his presence as I enjoyed the PNW sunshine, time with family, feeling his grandchild inside me move and reflecting on what type of parent I hope to become to honor my dad (I'm now 26 weeks pregnant with my first child).

It has been more than two months since my dad's passing. More time than he was alive following his diagnosis, which was only 63 days. I'm unsure why those times stick in my head so concretely but only to say time is peculiar in that it can feel so eternal and yet move so quickly. I've continued to write short notes/poems and find that it helps me process. Felt appropriate to share this one-

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