This first paragraph has been so incredibly hard to write as it means admitting something to myself. Mental health has become a topic of high visibility. Credit for this can be given to the strength of the many individuals suffering […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One year ago today, January 5, 2013, Mom lost her 15 plus year battle with cancer. Two mastectomies, a lobectomy and too many rounds of radiation and chemotherapy. My Mom had courage and was a fighter. Dear Mom, So many […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Every year our lives are defined by events, some people welcome new family members, some people accomplish things that are amazing and wonderful, some people accomplish things that many would think are common place but to them it is something […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the twitter accounts I follow (@RealScottWeller) had a really great idea for his 35th birthday, he put together a list of 35 things to do or achieve in the year he turned 35 years old. He put out […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today was a tough day, much tougher than I expected. Today was the memorial service for the mother of one of my very good friends. It brought a lot of memories of my Mom back, this along with the pain […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In just 4 short days I will begin my 49th year. It seems like it must be a huge accomplishment. It will mean 365 days short of a half century of life. In a lot of ways it will be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(reposted from Facebook) And now reposted and updated from November 24, 2010. Blue I have read, green I own but haven’t read yet, light blue I have started but not finished. It is purported that this list was compiled and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hi everyone, it is quite fitting that I have insomnia and am up at 3:30 in the morning writing this, in one week I will be in the midst of the 36 hour or so non sleep marathon that will […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hi everyone, it is that time of year again. No, it isn’t time to get ready for curling season, that is still a couple of months away. What it is, is Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay time. Once again I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My sister has been nagging again. She wants to know if I will ever update my blog. I told her maybe, and maybe I will tell her that it was updated. A lot has happened since the last update. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…