May 5th, Cinco De Mayo, my father-in-law would have celebrated his 74th birthday. Unfortunately, he passed away 14 years ago at the tender age of 60, so young. My husband and I are back in the area where my father-in-law is laid to rest after a 15 year absence. We got flowers and went to [...]
Since staying with my parents, we have developed a routine of taking our morning coffee on the front porch and discussing past days and years and supposing what the future holds. Mom sits on the porch swing, me on the old bench from a defunct pizza parlor and dad in a chair. I look at [...]
I have been trying to put together a story about my dad’s time in Vietnam. Earlier this year, he was finally listed as 100% Agent Orange diabled through the VA for one of his on-going ilnesses – Ischemic Heart Disease. Since we moved North, we have been staying with my parents while we recover a [...]
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