Annual ritual

I wrote the posts below 7 years ago. Now it’s been 13 years, and there are still bad days.  Very very bad days, when I think it should have been me.

Intro

Beginning

The fight begins

fighting the good fight

Losing

Immediate Aftermath

Perfect boots

Every time we plan a trip to PA, I think about one or two things I’d like to buy for myself while I’m up there, to take advantage of the tax-free status of clothing there.  This time I’m thinking “black boots.”  This is not a serious, ZOMG NEED BOOTS NAOW!!1!!! idea, this is just a [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

From my MiL’s house in Allybama. We are being lazy sloths watching the parade this morning, as all our food contributions were completed yesterday. All the action this morning is at S&BiL’s house.

It is the country life out here. Kev is obsessed with trying to catch the armadillos that are digging up [...]

Happy Veteran's Day

Thank you for serving our country and protecting our freedoms.

my paternal grandfather, or Pappap, during WWII

thank you, thank you very much

Helloooooo kids!  How was your memorial day?

I spent it with the King.  Well, at least with some of his friends and relatives, who were tour guides at his birthplace.  You can see all the excitement here:

The rest of the weekend was spent eating, eating some more, going to see Star [...]

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