These Three Little Words

When I was growing up, these three little words weren't used a lot...

My Father Was an Enigma

June 2014, Jamaica

After going back and forth for several weeks and weighing the options, the decision was made on whether or not I would attend my Dad's funeral...

Big Little Moments - A Dance for Two

Married life is hard ya'll. Especially with raising a family and going through life. Right? Some couples are fortunate enough to have family and a huge support system around so they can have date nights on a regular basis, but not us. So we have to treasure the moments whenever we can...

Big Little Moments - Cleaning My Boots

For a person who is "particular" about many things, and who can be just a tad bit OCD at times, I'm not one who regularly gets my car washed or cleans my shoes...

Big Little Moments - Memory Gems

That's me on the left - Holy Childhood High School (late 1980's)

After the battle, the reward.

My father-in-law (FIL) calls them memory gems. They are the lines you heard in school. Little nuggets of wisdom you learned when you were too young, only they didn't quite make sense, until now, in adulthood. Memory gems...

Big Little Moments - The Mini Cooper

When I was in high school, in Jamaica, my parents drove a teeny, tiny, bright yellow, Mini Cooper. At the time, I was really embarrassed to climb out (literally!) of that thing. These days, though, I have a new appreciation for my past and childhood...

No Matter the Storm, the Anchor Holds

The Hubs, Buddy Roller, and Gram-Paw

He turned 80 this year. He has a boisterous laugh, is quite the character, and he is full of vigor and vitality. He is wise, very generous, and has a warm spirit. Of course he has his quirky ways too, who doesn't? He does not use a smart phone and he loves completing Sudoku puzzles from the newspaper. For the more than 20 years I have known him, he has very much been like a father to me. He is my father-in-law or "Gram-Paw" as Buddy Roller affectionately calls him...