Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

John being the cyber geek he was, this blog has long been considered a fitting memorial for JW -- providing for all, not just family, the ...

Photo from today, March 25th, at Queen of Peace Cemetery in Helen, MD.  (Note snow covered bottle of Guinness left by person(s) unknown)....

First two photos above, Ariana and Bentley - next photo, their Uncle Johnny holding their Daddy - last photo, their Unc...

Somewhat a tradition for this blog, the posting of a video depicting JW, Mike & Jes on St. Patrick's Day, 2005 in Dublin. ...

The new Apple map uses different satellite images than does Google maps and as such, the satellite image for our abode is newer on Apple map...

Equally, beautifully bald!

Recall in an earlier post about how grief and joy can exist side by side with family being a principal source of joy.  Yesterday was the Fe...

Uncle Johnny and his niece Ariana, this Christmas Eve.

That was the question John's mom was recently asked by a fellow parishioner who we've been acquainted with since the kids went to Mo...

In addition to being what would have been JW's Mammy's (his dad's mom) 88th birthday, today was very significant in other ways i...

Out of remnants of JW's clothing, John's mom has been making quilts for those who played a special role in John's life.  The l...

Last weekend, someone got to commemorate his 60th birthday.  This commemoration was special in many ways - not the least in that it was all ...

Per this earlier post . At comparable ages (2 mos+).

Per this earlier post , I just got back from the 7th World Movement for Democracy Global Assembly in Lima, Peru where, among other things, I...

Next week (14-17 Oct), the Seventh Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy will be held in Lima, Peru. As described in this pos...

Faithful readers of this blog know what it is all about.  It is best summed up in a quote from an article I read shortly after JW died.  Th...

The other day I was watching one of my favorite movies, The Big Lebowski , a Coen brothers classic, and it brought back a classic memory of ...

In an earlier pos t, John's sister, Jes, wrote of her emotions during the recent Springsteen concert at Nationals Park and his theme for...

In an earlier post , I made an imprecise reference to John's nephew JB being the fifth successive generation to bear the moniker John Le...

As my dad previously mentioned, we had the chance to go see The Boss in Washington DC last week and it was an absolutely amazing concert!  A...

Memories of JW. They are there every day. Without exception, he is the first thought I have every morning and the last thought I have ever...

Little JB is the fifth successive generation to bear the name John Leonard. Bentley's great-great-grandfather is John William Leonard ...

John Bentley Leonard born September 3, 2012 Alexandria, VA 2lbs., 15oz. (3 months premature) Mommy's first touch! ...

For 27 weeks now, John's sister-in-law Gina and brother Mike have moved heaven and earth in order to ensure the birth of their next chil...

Recently discussing with someone what there is to do in Washington, DC for Independence Day brought back memories of the last time we spent ...

In my haste to publish photos from last weekend's Fest, I neglected to mention that one of the high points of the day was the celebratio...

This past Saturday turned out to be a very special day as John's family, friends, as well as old and new acquaintances, commemorated in ...

Two guys, just hanging out, one prouder now than even back then.  Remembering you everyday, but especially today. Below is the las...