Apr
17
Thanksgiving
My dad's favorite holiday was always Thanksgiving. As a child, I just thought it was because of the
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Stella Wood
I was born in Aurora, Illinois, moved around a good bit (Missouri, Michigan, Mississippi, Louisiana), attended LSU, and landed in Slidell where I currently live with my boyfriend and 2 AussieDoodles.
Nov
08
A Rivalry Story
A memory crossed my mind this morning…. It was the fall of 1988. We lived in Michigan and it was
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May
14
Changed
Losing someone changes you. It's not this conscious effort to change yourself that happens, it just happens. You
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Nov
05
Laughter
"He must have been funny. Was he funny? I feel like he would laugh a lot." Several weeks
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Apr
15
Birthdays
Today would have been Dad's 81st birthday. Happy Birthday, Dad! Last year I wrote a Facebook post that
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Dec
30
Lost
This is one of those "I don't know what to write about" posts. For the last
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Sep
04
Football
I wasn't sure exactly when this subject would surface, but it was inevitable, that much is certain for
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Jul
22
The Beach
Here I am on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. I am lucky to be here thanks to Marilyn.
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Jul
08
Waylon
March of 2020 is a time period everyone remembers... the big pandemic shutdown. What's unique to my story
11 min read
Jun
28
Admission
At some point, you have to admit you are grieving. You have to take that long look in the proverbial
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