Category: Family
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The Cancer Life Rollercoaster
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’ve never liked roller coasters. I’ve ridden only a few by choice, and those were pretty tame considering some of the coasters open to the public in 2026. I could go off on a tangent here and tell you about roller coasters with names like Tormenta Rampaging Run, Wonder Woman Flight of… Read more
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(It’s Our) Honor Flight
Reading Time: 5 minutesBeing a military veteran in the United States defines you in many ways. This is especially true as you age and think back on what you accomplished in your life. There’s a generation, now almost gone, who served in World War II. I always thought the soldiers who fought in WWII were… Read more
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An Existential Monologue
Reading Time: 5 minutesI wanted to call this post An Existential Soliloquy which I think sounds interesting, though a bit pretentious. But as I so often do when I write this blog, I looked up the word soliloquy to make sure I am using it correctly, lest someone who cares about that sort of thing… Read more
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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