I was thinking today as I was holding the newest member of the Wilson family, our new baby granddaughter Marjorie Elma Jeanne. Mom and Dad are still working out that everyday name, but today was Jorie. I love it!! Me personally, I’m not as inspired by naming after someone else, but it is probably just…
We have on numerous occasions had kids or guests join us on vacation. Most of the time we come away with great memories, but sometimes not so great. It’s nobody’s fault, it is more the situation of exhausted parents, kids tired of being yelled at, terrible two’s, different agendas, alcohol, and several more possible answers…
For whatever reason I was nervous coming to New York City. So many visions in my mind from the trip when I was a kid. The envisioned trashy streets and horrible smell were still available in my mind to draw on. Fearful of the nighttime ride through Central Park and certainly the inevitable ride on…
(Originally written 2019) Most people take a year to liquidate their possessions, sell their house, change their domicile residence, register vehicles, create LLC’s, purchase their full-time trailer or motor coach, set up their first, maybe second year of travel, along with dealing with things like change of address, health insurance, and banking. The more I…
It has been several months now that Coronavirus/COVID-19 has been identified and the world seemingly is going mad. This is the most wicked pandemic we have been a part in my lifetime. But this is not the first mass hysteria event that has taken place. We’ve gone through terrorist attacks on 9-11, market crashes in…
Mom… I’m going to miss you. In all the years I have been gone living my life elsewhere, the last six months, being with you and Dad have meant the most to me. I wished we had longer but your body was just giving out. I’m sorry I didn’t understand until the end. No need…
That point of do you succeed or fail. What is the difference? You know, that place that some people move across the finish line and accomplish dreams, push their causes, and find their passion in action and for others it becomes an insurmountable wall. What is it that allows some to cross the line and…
I’m sure you have all experienced it, that friendly advice or opinion that seems to come from left field. I certainly have had to endure my fair share of the “just trying to help you outs” and “in my opinions”. But, have we ever been wanting of this personal opinion or advice? Generally, no, and…
It’s been a few weeks and I’m starting to have feelings of loss. For so long, I only had the feeling of dreed in how would we care for Mom along with the frustration that it felt Mom wasn’t doing what she could to help herself or us. I have some guilt that I wasn’t…
