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I Promised Pansies

My grandmother had her burial plot and engraved headstone over a decade before she passed. We used to joke about it. I remember one day she said to me, “You better bring me pansies.” Right there I made a promise to bring her pansies. She lived for a few more years and passed a couple… Continue reading I Promised Pansies

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How Thursdays Have Changed

A little over a decade ago Thursdays were special. I was in college, which had traditionally dubbed Thursdays “Thirsty Thursday.” Thursdays, if you were responsible like I was and planned ahead, were the days that you made sure the projects and papers you had due on Friday were completed beforehand. You didn’t want to be one… Continue reading How Thursdays Have Changed

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Road Trip – To My Brother’s House We Go…

I am over-the-moon excited right now. My parents are hitting the road to go visit my brother and my two older boys and I are going to hitch a ride and surprise him. It is perfect timing. Not only was it my niece’s birthday Tuesday, but my nephew’s birthday is Saturday and my brother’s birthday… Continue reading Road Trip – To My Brother’s House We Go…