1980 was the last Christmas we had my dad. He was very sick then too. He passed away in January of 1981. So when Christmas 1981 came, it was our first Christmas without our dad. I was 20 and my younger sister was 15 and my mom was 53 and a widow. Right around December… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas
Month: December 2019
Health (as in Mental)
This post may be triggering for some so I am warning you now - do not read if talking about suicide bothers/triggers you. I have a question. If you have a terrible headache and it's going on four hours now, and you know that taking Tylenol or Motrin will help you feel better, what do… Continue reading Health (as in Mental)
Travel Day
We get in our car to drive to the airport and at that very moment we receive a notice from United that our plane is delayed. I said, let’s go ahead and go and “wait” at the airport. (We work from home and I needed to get Dave away from work.) Hanging out in Grand… Continue reading Travel Day
Swimming Is My Moving Medicine
National Swim Meet Rewind with me for just a moment to the winter of 1983. My final year of college swimming and I once again had failed to qualify for Nationals. My teammates had pleaded with the coaches each year to take me along as a relay swimmer, but funds were tight and four girls… Continue reading Swimming Is My Moving Medicine