Family
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The Time I was Rick Rolled (Before Rick Rolling was a Thing)
When I was about 13 or 14 years old, I got money for a Christmas or my birthday. I can’t remember why I got the money. So I decided to buy George Michael’s Faith album. I had liked George Michael since… Continue reading
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My 9/11 Story
It was a Tuesday morning. I had just finished teaching at the middle school and was on the way to Westbrooke Village Elementary School (WBV). I was listening to Mix 107.7. After I turned on Olive Road, I heard the news.… Continue reading
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Tanya’s Celebration of Life Photos
Last week, we had a celebration of life for Tanya. A week after her death was what would have been her 39th birthday. We had people visit from all over. Our relatives came in from Pittsburgh, PA. My aunt traveled… Continue reading
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God’s Presence?
Have you ever felt God’s presence in your life? With the tragedy of my sister passing, I feel his presence in my life. He has something big planned for me. And even though I have an inkling of what it… Continue reading
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The Day I Told My Grandma that the Rubber Broke
Since my sister passed, I’ve decided I needed to share family stories. When I was a child/ teenager, our family would go to my grandpa’s sister’s house; aka the Farm. We would have potluck dinners with my grandpa’s family. The… Continue reading
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Dear Tanya
My sister died unexpectedly on Sunday the 28th of August. I have been asked to give the memorial or remembrance about her at her simple graveside funeral. My mother-in-law suggested I write it as a letter. Dearest Tanya, It’s with… Continue reading
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Some of Our Eats – Niagara Falls and Toronto, Ontario – Part 2
Here are the pics from our eats from our Spring Break trip to Canada. All these pictures are taken on my DSLR camera. I’ve posted some links to various restaurants and descriptions of the various foods. Those are in red.… Continue reading
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Some of Our Eats – Niagara Falls and Toronto, Ontario
My family and I recently went on a road trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto during our Spring Break. We tried new foods while there. I tried to take pictures of some of the foods so I could share it… Continue reading
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Cooking Inspirations – Grandma Part 1
As I said yesterday, Grandma would have turned 88 if she was still alive. I lived with her from age 10 until I moved out when I was 21. Except for the four months I was in Walt Disney World… Continue reading
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Christmas Traditions
Do you have any Christmas traditions? My family has a few traditions that we do every year. First of all, we celebrate St. Nicholas Day on December 6. The boys put out their shoes for small treats. This year though,… Continue reading
