A few weeks ago, my dad and I attended a family reunion with 100+ strangers. Let me explain. About a year ago, as I was doing some genealogy research, I learned that a family reunion was being planned for August 2015 in the town where my mom grew up. The reunion was actually for my... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I volunteered for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's national Overnight Walk for the second time. In solidarity with the walkers, I took the 12:00 to 6:30 am shift. I walked into a disorganized situation because of the weather. It had been raining for hours and it wasn't about to stop.... Continue Reading →
At the end of May, Mom and I went to the Adirondacks to celebrate our milestone birthdays. Even though I grew up in New York, I had never been to the Adirondacks. We spent three nights in the area, so I chose three items for the birthday list. #36: Took a cruise on Lake George.... Continue Reading →
Well, it's taken me almost 40 years to realize that two of my favorite hobbies were favorite hobbies of my grandmothers (whom I am named after). Are hobbies genetic? Grandma Nancy, who died when my mother was 14, was quite the writer when she was in high school. Her writing is sprinkled throughout her senior... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of my Grandma Peg's death. She is the only grandparent with whom I had a real relationship, since my other living grandparent and step-grandparent both died when I was 13. I only saw my grandparents a few times per year, since they lived five hours away. But when I was... Continue Reading →
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