Category Archives: family

Our First Family Vacation Part 1…

Summer is nearly here and with it comes family vacations. When my kids were little I always looked forward to these vacations. We would load up the RV and be gone for 3 to 4 weeks seeing the country. RVs … Continue reading

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A Special Puppy…

It has been a very sad day today. My little grand puppy Sophie passed away today after a long illness. She was only a little over a year old but made a large impact on all our lives. She was a … Continue reading

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Memories of Mother…

My Mother’s name was Mary and like her name she lived a plain and uneventful life without thunder, her birth however was another story. She was born in 1927 in a tent city in Bowlegs Oklahoma during a smallpox epidemic. She was born into extreme poverty and was premature at 4½ lbs. My grandmother had been caring for her sisters and their children who had smallpox. Continue reading

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The Hard Choice…

I have been trying to write this for a while now and it has been harder than I thought it would be. I thought it’s cathartic and will be good for you…. it isn’t. You see I want to tell … Continue reading

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