Category: Family
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A Holding Pattern
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast week’s post generated an outpouring of support and response that completely overwhelmed me and Randy. So, first and foremost, thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. It was a good week, with a lot happening with Randy’s medical support team. He met with a local oncologist on Wednesday. We… Read more
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A Diagnosis, Play by Play
Reading Time: 5 minutesFair warning: Last week I promised I’d break down everything we know so far, and what the doctors are going to do about the cancer diagnosis Randy received a few weeks ago. I know I should document all of this so there’s a good record. And I know there are people who… Read more
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If You Want To Make God Laugh….
Reading Time: 4 minutesI wrote a couple of blog posts in January recapping what a momentous but exhausting year 2025 was for me and Randy. I closed the second post with this paragraph: We’re looking forward to another great year. We have a few fun things planned, but none are the extensive adventures we undertook… Read more
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Happy Birthday, Michele, My Friend!
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn general, I don’t like women in groups. So. Much. Drama. For example, you’ll never find me joining a garden club or a women’s civic organization. I haven’t had much luck fitting in with women’s Bible study groups, or even book clubs. I used to joke that I didn’t like women much. … Read more
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Gatorland!
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe went up to Orlando late last week to spend a few days with our sister-in-law, Laura, from Green Bay. She was down here visiting her brothers and stepmom. We’re not big Orlando fans and weren’t sure what she wanted to do in the 48 hours we had together. Turned out she… Read more
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A Momentous, Exhausting Year
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m a little late to the 2025 Year in Review game, but well, it is what it is. First, an explanation about why this is the first post in more than a month. From December 6-13 Randy and I were on the Norwegian Encore celebrating our actual 50th wedding anniversary. A second… Read more
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Oh, How Fast 50 Years Go By!
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn November 24, 2001, my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. I remember the day well. I was 47 years old and acted as the mistress of ceremonies at a large party we planned for them. My siblings and I spent a lot of time preparing for that celebration. We were proud… Read more
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It Took More Than 10 Years…
Reading Time: 2 minutesI first applied for Randy to be admitted to the VA Health Care system more than 10 years ago. I tried again after we moved to Florida. He was denied both times because our household income exceeded the threshold Congress set in a law passed in 2003. It’s not a particularly big… Read more
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Glacier NP, Bucket List Experience – Check!
Reading Time: 4 minutesLynn and Dave have been married 47 years. Before they wed, a friend of Dave’s asked him to go with him to Glacier National Park. The plan was to explore the area on horseback. His friend figured they’d have one of the greatest adventures of their young lives. He didn’t go back… Read more
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One of the Main Reasons
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen the idea of the Epic 50th Anniversary Grand Adventure Road Trip was born, it really appealed to Randy and me. One of the main reasons for the adventure was to visit forever friends we’ve made over the years in the Air Force, and other people we care about a lot from… Read more