Category Archives: #memories

Holiday Loss

When you lose someone the loss can be accentuated on the holidays. Today it is Halloween. In the morning I was at the middle school where I have volunteered for 10 years. It was the first school my oldest son entered after being homeschooled through elementary. I wanted to keep a casual eye so IContinue reading “Holiday Loss”

On Camp

This is an accolade to camp. As a child I attended summer camps for one or two weeks or a few days at a time over the summer, sometimes a few different camps during a summer break. Never for the entire summer as some kids especially in the east do. It was mostly a lovelyContinue reading “On Camp”

Book Report

I am listening to a Reese Witherspoon book, Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall. I just happened upon it because it was well rated. I have been surprised and delighted by how much it resonates with me. As a mom who lost two of my children in one year I really identify with the lossContinue reading “Book Report”

On Teens … Again

I have discovered that when you have teenagers your time with them mostly surrounds their activities. I am super grateful that I get lots of entertainment from my kids. I get to alternately watch soccer, cheer (along with football and basketball going on in the background) and equestrian. These activities also dictate a lot ofContinue reading “On Teens … Again”

Timeline

Viewer discretion advised as this concerns, a very serious topic, the disappearance and loss that was eventually determined to be a suicide of my son

Timeshare Part II 🏖️🗺️🏨

I wrote some time ago about what our timeshare (vacation points at Holiday Inn) has meant to my family. Would I do it again? Probably not. But my family loves it so I’m still happy I did. Maybe that doesn’t make sense to anyone but me. We are up here again this weekend for aContinue reading “Timeshare Part II 🏖️🗺️🏨”