I fell in love with this girl when she was two weeks old when we went to go see the new puppies at our daughter’s friend’s house. She has slept by my side in her bed beside our bed for the past 14 years. Sometimes when nothing else could help me relax and go to…
It has long been my habit to go for a walk with my Dad after a meal when we visit my parents, walks being something he has been doing for many years to help manage his diabetes. I grew to look forward to it as our father/daughter time. Over the years I came to realize…
Dear Dad, Your 78th birthday is coming up in just a few days and I feel grateful to still have you in my life. Some days you seem reasonably strong and on others I can see a growing frailty like the cold evenings in fall that foreshadow the inevitable arrival of winter. In some ways…
This is a picture of me & my Dad that our son took a few week’s ago for O’s graduation party. My Dad isn’t just my Dad but has been my companion throughout my life teaching me how to ice skate, ride a bike, fish and how to grow vegetables. And oh yes, algebra. As…
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