Family

Connor with dad

One Year Later

July 15, 2026 John Nichel 0

It’s been a year, Big Guy. 365 days since I last heard your voice, your laugh, or your scream when Hank nips at your feet. […]

Connor all dressed up

Time

January 15, 2026 John Nichel 0

Hey Big Guy.  I know it’s been awhile since I’ve written to you on here, but that’s because it just got too hard.  In fact, […]

Cowboy Connor

Missing You

August 26, 2025 John Nichel 0

Hey Big Guy, sorry I didn’t post last week.  I had trouble putting putting together a post dealing with my week without you here.  I’ll […]

Connor at 17 and Dad

Why

August 12, 2025 John Nichel 0

Four weeks since you left us Big Guy and I find myself asking “why” a lot.  The most obvious question in my head has been […]

Connor at 15 with dad

Regrets

August 5, 2025 John Nichel 0

It’s been three weeks since you’ve passed and I’ve spent a lot of that time thinking about things that could have been; should have been.  […]

Connor at 13

Guilt

July 29, 2025 John Nichel 0

It’s been two weeks since my son passed and I’d like to say that it has gotten easier, but it has gotten worse.  Once the […]