Freda

One of my favorite radio programs when we lived in Virginia was "The Don and Mike Show," an irreverent afternoon talk show. The program was sassy, sometimes gross, but always funny, funny, funny. It was just the type of mindless entertainment I needed for my long commute home. To say I was a loyal listener is an understatement. Don Geronimo, one of the personalities, lived not far from us in Great Falls, and his family belonged to the same country club we did. Although I never really knew him, after eleven years of listening to the show, I felt like I did know him and had a connection with him.

When we moved to Kansas City last year, I was disappointed to learn that the D & M show, which is syndicated, was not on any KC station. Bummer for me. But I did keep up on the show when, much to my delight, they finally had an official web site with archives, pics, etc.

I just learned today that Don Geronimo's wife, Freda, was killed in a car accident over the weekend in Ocean City, Maryland . . . the same place we were just a month ago on vacation. Freda was a frequent guest on the show, and I loved reading her blog on the Don and Mike website.

It has hit me like a ton of bricks . . . like I have lost a friend. I wish I could be in VA to listen to the radio and hear the tributes. It's been hard enough living in KC, but it becomes more challeging when I learn that things aren't the same in VA. I want to think of VA as exactly how I left it (though I know better) - but tragedies such as this remind me that things change, no matter how much it hurts.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Sorce family. I know that they know there are millions of us out here thinking of them.

We'll miss you Freda.