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Here are some highlights from our trip. It's food heavy. On our way there, we had a layover in Charlotte, ND. With a few hours to kill before our fight to Ft. Lauderdale, we grabbed lunch at a place called Carolina Pitt BBQ (at the airport). We tried hush puppies for the first time. They... Continue Reading →
Husband and I took a cruise earlier this month to celebrate our birthdays. We went on the Celebrity Reflection, which is the largest of the Celebrity ships. Celebrity is owned by Royal Caribbean and is supposed to be a bit classier. We really enjoyed this short vacation, but it went by too fast. To get... Continue Reading →
In 2021, my husband, youngest daughter, and I went chasing the northern lights in Wyoming. It was a four hour drive where we stayed in a hotel in hopes we could get a glimpse of these ethereal flames. However, it was cloudy that night so we didn't get to see anything. Last night, the northern... Continue Reading →
For Halloween, I was the only one home, so I thought it would be fun to dress up to hand out candy. I was surprised at how many kids said they liked my costume.
My second daughter graduated from high school this past May. It was hard to think about it because I didn't expect this time to come so soon. When my first daughter graduated in 2020, it was during COVID, so only a limited amount of guests could attend. With this one, it was packed. The graduation... Continue Reading →
********** Listening to: "The Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Daily writing promptYou have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for?View all responses 1. Good health. We forget how important good health is. Sometimes, it's by our own doing, but sometimes, we are just born with an illness. To be free from pain and suffering and get to enjoy the wonderfulness of life... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDescribe a family member.View all responses She's someone who's always happy to see me. She'll sit near me at the dining table when I'm eating, she'll sit next to me on the couch when I'm watching T.V., and she'll sit next to me in the office while I'm working. When she was younger,... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat major historical events do you remember?View all responses There are quite a few major events I remember, but for this writing, I’m going to focus on the first one I lived through. I was 23 years old attending my fifth year of college and working full-time for a company called Mecon, Inc.... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat are you most proud of in your life?View all responses Growing up in the ‘90s as a teenager and young adult, I felt like our generation was destined to make the world a better place through our knowledge and use of technology. It was going to be a world where we could... Continue Reading →
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