Family

  • Low Days

    I haven’t written much more about dealing with my dad’s unexpected passing.  Part of that is because I don’t want to bore you with my grief.  But mostly it’s been because I am…

  • No Words…

    I promise, this isn’t a cop-out blog post.  I’ve been sitting here for 20 minutes trying to find something to say that is half as funny as the picture itself.  But sometimes, there…

  • Holidays With a Newborn

    Hold on to your cornucopias. The holidays are coming. Yes, it’s true. That beloved season of holidays, family, and bite sized fried appetizers is upon us and I, for one, couldn’t be more…

  • Just Wait and See…

    Once upon a time, there lived a boy and a girl who loved each other at a very young age. They loved each other so much that the boy asked the girl to…

  • Readjusting to Fill the Hole

    This weekend my sister and her husband, John Michael, brought their wittle bitty newborn, Tillman, down to visit. I was so excited to see them. The last time we all got together it…

  • Come Home to Kittens

    I can’t say enough about how strong my mom has been since my dad’s passing.  She has been the epitome of grace and strength throughout the past seven weeks.  She is facing all…

  • Good Day, Bad Days

    Well, kids.  I’m not going to lie.  I had a rough weekend.  I was actually doing fine and thought that I could do two things that I hadn’t done regularly since my dad…

  • Blooming

    I’ve been feeling a little out of sorts, for obvious reasons, I guess. It has really been bothering me, though. My dad passed away the week before classes started, which was the week…

  • The Grief Deadline

    I’ve been doing pretty good dealing with my grief after losing my dad.  I think about him all the time, but it doesn’t make me cry nearly as much anymore.  I can think…

  • A Pillar of Strength

    Monday is my mom’s birthday.  It’s going to be a tough one.  Another first without my dad.  But true to who she is, my mom is facing this head on with a strength…