Gifts

New Ink

admin / September 22, 2018

I’m not sure if it’s obvious from any of my pictures, but I have this special tattoo on my right shoulder. My daughter designed it in remembrance of TJ and it’s been with me for just over two years. The original idea (per my request) had song lyrics wrapping the perimeter of a crescent moon that holds a swing with…

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Changes

A Return to What Once Was

admin / September 11, 2018

I am assuming that all the kids are back to school by now. I know mine are. Rachel is safely ensconced in the foothills at college.  We heard from her on Sunday and she’s making friends. She dropped a class, added another, and was asked to skip up from the beginning dance intensive to the advanced so she felt good…

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Changes

On More Than One Level

admin / September 2, 2018

I see now that most of the hard times in my life now are difficult “on more than one level.” Nothing has a cut and dry reason or explanation. If you saw me getting tearful today you would reasonably assume it’s because I am missing the chatter of Rachel’s energy. What wouldn’t be obvious is that there’s another level of…

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