PhotoStory Friday – Little Turkey
Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek This was my baby on Thanksgiving last year. And since the theme of my blog seems to revolve around said holiday THIS week, even though it’s still 6 days away, I figured...
View ArticleWW – Looking in the Background
I presume my father took these pictures of me. A series of three snapped when i was probably about 9 or 10 months old. My Dad has always enjoyed photography and after going through several boxes of...
View ArticleThanks For Teaching Me to Love Old Things Dad
Have you ever had one little thing just make your day? Or even your week? This happened to me over the weekend. Let me back up a little… I like old stuff. And furniture. Therefore, I like old...
View ArticleShell Beach
There was noise in the busy restaurant all around me as I opened the box. But I didn’t hear it. My Mother leaned in over the table and said, “He picked it out himself.” I smiled as I examined the...
View ArticleHe’s Home!
I sit Indian style on the green shag carpet in my bedroom, choosing a pair of shoes for my only brunette Barbie, Samantha. She is secretly my favorite. I even washed her hair the other night with my...
View ArticleDad Love
My best memories of my Father while I was growing up include things like him dancing with my mother at weddings, how he made breakfast on Sunday mornings after church and the way he hugged me when he...
View ArticleReunited and it feels so good…
My father used to travel from time to time for work when I was a little girl. I remember nights of being offered his empty space in my parents’ bed while he was gone and I gladly claimed it. I think...
View Article80 New Years
Today my father turned 80 years old. I wasn’t there to celebrate with him but I was there in spirit and of course through the phone when I called to wish him both Happy Birthday and Happy New Year. He...
View ArticleOn Strong Hearts…
Last week my mom called to tell me that the pains my Dad had been having for a while in his leg had something to do with a blocked artery. After many tests and scans they decided to put a stent in one...
View ArticleDon’t Cry For Me…
Last night I had a good cry. I don’t cry that much anymore. I mean, sure, I cry sometimes, just like any normal 40-ish year old woman. But I do not cry nearly as much as I did about 10 months ago., or...
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