Day 25 I’m grateful for memories. If you think about the concept of a memory, it’s actually really cool. Ever since seeing that movie Inside Out, I can think of them no other way. Hoping you all gather, eat wonderful food and make some amazing memories today 💜
30 Days of Gratitude
Day 24 Won’t lie. Really having a tough one today. Working to wrangle up a gratitude is not proving to be easy. I suppose my gratitude lies in the fact that when I’m not at my best, not at my strongest, down, depressed, hurting, crabby, short fused and all around not winning: I still have …
Thursday and Papa’s Quotes
If I were to use some of my Dad’s stand out quotes that he uttered over the years in dictionary type format it would look something like: “WHAT THE SHIT?!” - expressing frustration, poking fun, confusion “Get out of the pool with your clothes on!!” - when my brothers were in their plastic kiddie pool …
Thursday, Dad and His Ridiculously Awkward Affections
As I’ve mentioned, my Mom married my Dad when I was 7. And for a while we were in a bit of a weird place. I was kindof-but-not-realllly happy that we just married this guy. And moved far away from my best friend and next door neighbor. This little girl who grew up seven years …
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Thursday, Dad and The White Sticky Frosting
So my parents got married in December of 1983, when I was seven. Yep, second marriage for my Mom and I. I’m not sure I loved the idea of my new Dad at first <more on that another time>… we had a slow beginning. Just kinda getting used to eachother. I only mention that for …
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The October Birthdays
Some might think that growing up sharing your birthday month with someone in your family would diminish your own. In our house I grew up sharing my birthday WEEK with two other people under the same roof. My Dad kicks off the week on October 15, my brother October 17 and I wrap it up …
Thursday, Dad and the doggos
From the moment I met my Dad <more on that story another time> he had a dog. Always. He was always a major dog lover. There was something so special about the way he was with dogs. Truly. He had a special place in his heart for them. The way he played with them. The …
Thursdays, Dad and Tequila
Tequila makes me think of two things. Summer and my Dad. On my 21st birthday, my journey began. He poured me a shot. Not a cherry bomb or something that was a little “easier”… Dad was my tequila Yoda. And he was ready to get started with my training. He handed me a lime, taught …
Thursdays, Dad and the Woolly Worms
As long as I can remember in my life my Dad has had his own special way of predicting winters. He believed he knew the science behind this and served as an almanac of sorts. He would go on and on in the fall about the Woolly Worms. What is a Woolly Worm you may …
Papa , Thursdays and Apple Picking
To our family, apple picking served as the official kick off to fall. We had done it together the past 20+ years religiously with my kiddos. Before the huge orchards really became popular with all of the petting zoos and bounce houses and whatnot that they have there now. Not trying to say we were …
Dad, Thursday and dance trash talking
This weekend is my and Josh’s wedding anniversary. Six years. Not a huge milestone or anything, just has me nostalgic about our day. The weather that day was a scorching 108 degrees. And we had chosen an outdoor wedding ceremony. 🥵 Naturally, as Dad and I awaited our turn to walk down the aisle we …
Thursday, Dad and Mexico
On Christmas Eve 2016, my parents gifted the family a trip. WE ARE GOING TO MEXICO: Summer 2017. They had recently purchased a timeshare there. **Special note: this makes sense if you know our family because basically Mexico has all components that cause it to be our mothership: ocean; tacos & tequila** So we booked …
MAKE THE TIME!
So we had Dad’s Celebration of Life this past weekend. It was a beautiful gathering of family, friends and neighbors. Including all of his favorite things. At his favorite place: his pool and his home. We got a taco truck and had outdoor games, swimming, drinks. All of it. Heartfelt toasts. Laughter. Music. Way too …
Thursday; Dad; music; and the looong “trench coat”
Music has always been a huge part of my life. It’s also played a large role in my relationship with my Dad. We all have various soundtracks to our lives. Maybe we have one for our childhood/teenage years. One for a certain relationship. One applicable to certain seasons or events. A trip. A moment. I …
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The text I’d send if I could..
Just sitting at Hailey’s softball practice and they’re doing a drill that I think you’d enjoy. I went to text you and forgot. Again. That I can’t. I do that alot. Or I’ll be out getting the mail and hear a motorcycle and look up to see if it’s you. But it’s not. Or see …
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