I remember. . .
Driving with my parents down to Charleston, IL to see my brother in an original musical at Eastern Illinois University. It was a show with three characters: Adam, Eve, and the snake. My brother played the snake with sly, sinister savvy.
Traveling to Virginia to see my brother’s show at Busch [...]
Archive of posts filed under the The Fam category.
Choosing to Dwell on the Positive Memories
Suprise, Surprise!
The second event of our long Columbus Day weekend was a surprise 40th anniversary party that my brothers and I threw for our parents. My parents knew Steve and I were going to be in town; the reunion was our alibi. The “plan” was that we were going to meet my brother (Gg) [...]
A Daddy’s Girl Speaks
It has been a scary few weeks. In June, my dad had a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). TIAs can be a precursor to a big honkin’ stroke. When I first heard this, I started doing a little research on TIAs and found that more than a third of people who have a [...]
A Birthday Tribute for My Mother
Sorry if those last two posts were harsher than expected. I wasn’t sure I should post them, but then I thought that anyone reading this already knows that I have strong opinions. Then, on the way home Friday, Steve made some comment about the blog becoming a political launchpad. I will keep [...]