Today marks my mother’s second birthday in heaven. My sisters are sharing distinct memories of Mom with me that make us smile. Honestly, some make us weep, too. Regardless of whether you knew our Mom, I’m sure some of these highlights you will enjoy. Humor me as I write while listening to Floyd Cramer. As […]
I do not pretend to know the obsession with what I am about to share, but it has been just that for forty years, an obsession. Thankfully, it is a good thing and not something that warrants therapy. One of my absolute, most favorite things to do for others is surprising them. Surprise visits, surprise […]
Four weeks ago, I was up early with much excitement in my heart. I was having the long-awaited operation on my esophagus to help with my rare swallowing disorder called Achalasia. We had traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, and found an experienced surgeon who performs this procedure every week. Four months later, I was ready to […]
Part 1 – Just deal with it Several years ago I found myself regularly choking on a granola bar, rice, and fries, just to cite a few, but bread was enemy number one. Knowing that several members of my family had a history with choking issues, I wasn’t overly concerned. Only two of them had […]
