We're continuing to sit with Lorraine. Her vital signs are dropping, slowly - but they're strong. We haven't been able to wake her in a day and a half. They came and gave her last rites on Tuesday night. Tom and i are doing a lot of just sitting with her.

I also picked up a small canon scanner, and took it with me yesterday. Tom and i went through photos, with him telling me the stories he remembers while i jotted them down so i can type them up for all their nieces and nephews. Tom and i found an album of Lorraine's from when she first joined the Navy - before they met - and it was amazing to look through. Tucked in was a dance card for a summer formal, with Tom's name written in the first dance, and a line extending him for the entire rest of the card.

I could go on and on about the things i've seen, the stories Tom & i have shared, and the peace i'm finding from sitting this vigil. I'm very lucky to be a part of Lorraine's life - all the way through now.