Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Today is both a camping memory and one I shared at our dad’s memorial service that we finally held in August, 2 years and 4 months after he passed. Tomorrow is the fourth anniversary of my mom’s passing, so this seemed like a good time to share this memory. I miss … More Camping Memories
Tuesday, July 12 I just put the invitations in the mail, ones I wish I didn’t need to send. They are for the memorial service we can finally have for Dad, who passed away at the end of March, 2020 (not from Covid, ironically). Although I’m not quite done, a large stack went in today’s … More Cookies, not Camping
March 26 #sol22 So, if you’ve read any of my slices this week, you’ll know it’s been a week. In case you haven’t, here is the short version. Kid 2 turned 27 (!) on Monday. I did get to spend time with him on Sunday. But Wednesday would have been my mom’s 82 birthday. She … More I Love Parades, Even Short Ones
March 25 #sol22 This year we have a writers group supporting the Slice of Life challenge. In the group last night, we tried an activity called, “What do feelings sound like?” Someone named a feeling and we all made whatever noise popped into our heads that represented that feeling for us. Surprised, frustrated, delighted, lonely. … More Give a Literal Voice to a Feeling
March 23 #sol22 If you read yesterday’s post, you will know why today is hard for me. (But hey, I’ve only cried once so far today, although today isn’t over yet…) I decided I needed to focus on some of the joys I caught from my parents, even though neither lived long enough to know … More Taking a Look at the Joys
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