Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Out of the Darkness Overnight in Chicago
Dear Friends of Ryan,
I am walking in the Out of the Darkness Overnight event in Chicago this summer in honor of Ryan. If anyone wants to join me, please let me know.
https://www.theovernight.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=extranet.personalpage&confirmid=10013575
here's to fond memories of Ryan!
Sincerely,
Todd Rongstad
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Goodnight and joy be with you all
Oh, all the money e'er I had, I spent it in good company. And
all the harm that ever I've done, alas it was to none but me.
And all I've done for want of wit to mem'ry now I can't recall; So
fill to me the parting glass, Good night and joy be with you all.
If I had money enough to spend, and leisure time to sit awhile. There
is a fair maid in this town, that sorely has my heart beguiled. Her
rosy cheeks and ruby lips, I own, she has my heart in thrall; Then
fill to me the parting glass, Good night and joy be with you all.
Oh, all the comrades e'er I had, they're sorry for my going away. And
all the sweethearts e'er I had, they'd wished me one more day to stay.
But since it falls unto my lot, that I should rise and you should not, I
gently rise and softly call, Goodnight and joy be with you all.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Xmas Was Ryan's Holiday
Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Ryan, I wish you were here
Regardless of the amount of time that passes, it doesn't get any easier that Ryan is not somewhere around the corner -- oh, the laughs, good times, and love we are missing. Try to bring an extra amount of those things to the people you love in Ryan's honor. Ryan, we are still and will never stop missing you.