Category: Family
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The Great, The Good, and the Ugly
Reading Time: 5 minutesThough we left New Hampshire on Friday, we still had a few more days in New England before we began the meandering trek home to Florida. At least, meandering was our intention for the trip back to Florida. Our first stop, recommended by a friend who lives near us and is from… Read more
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Cary, NC
Reading Time: 2 minutesRandy’s sister Kristine and her husband Gary have lived in Cary, NC for more than 45 years. I always thought of it as a sleepy little bedroom community supporting its metro area, Raleigh. In 1980 its population was not quite 22,000 people. As we drove in this week I commented to Randy… Read more
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Six Degrees of Separation
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn May I flew from Florida to Wisconsin to celebrate my mother’s 90th birthday. That flight was pretty amazing for a couple of different reasons. I wrote about it then calling it A Modern Miracle or Two. You can read that short post by clicking on the linked title in the previous… Read more
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Brain Farts Don’t Stink
Reading Time: 4 minutesMy brother Dennis is a talented guitar player, song writer, and singer. He inherited my dad’s well developed, dry sense of humor. He and his wife, Marlene, are enthusiastic and seasoned travelers, make their own wine, and are quintessential examples of young retirees who made a point to enjoy life as they… Read more
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True Wealth is Time…and Family
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs I was getting ready for bed last night I realized it was Monday night and I hadn’t even started thinking about my weekly Tuesday long post. I panicked for a moment. Then I remembered the tag line of this site is “True Wealth is Control Over Your Own Time.” And I… Read more
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Happy 90th Birthday, Mom
Reading Time: 5 minutesI am beyond blessed to still have a living mom to call and talk to, visit, consult, and honor whenever I want. Physically she is shrinking in stature a little and slowing up. She mentions the aches and pains more often than she used to. She has to think more deliberately about… Read more
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A Modern Miracle or Two
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy beloved mother is turning 90 this coming Sunday. It’s definitely cause for celebration in our family. And that is exactly what we’re going to do. My brother and his wife are hosting a birthday party for mom at their beautiful 6-acre property on the outskirts of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.… Read more
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Hug Me Like You Mean It
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYears ago an 18 year-old niece came to live with us. We loved her dearly but she and her divorced parents were at odds and she’d had a few rough years finishing high school. Randy and I both come from a family of huggers and it’s standard operating procedure to greet… Read more
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An Intentional Act of Kindness
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week I had the most moving opportunity to participate in an intentional act of kindness my friend Michele did for her 91-year old dad, John. John lives about an hour inland from here in an 60s era golf course villa. Because he has the beginnings of dementia he should no longer… Read more
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Fun and Games
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOur niece and her family (husband, 18 year old daughter and 16 year old son) are coming from Wisconsin on Sunday to spend 5 days with us here in sunny, warm, southwest Florida. I am beyond excited about their visit. We love these kids so much. As guests, they will be… Read more