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Category: a death in the family

  • Togetherness: When our grown kids are there for us

    Some anniversaries are joyful. Others are simply meaningful. And others are meaningful with a touch of sad.The weekend of No Kings marked the second anniversary of Mike’s (my husband’s) passing. If Mike hadn’t been born a political protester, he was one by the time I met him as a young man. He kept that drive…

  • A Sad Post

    Mike:  1935 to 2024 Dad to two grown children, BaPa to four Grands, chief behind-the-ear scratcher to two grandpups and my favorite husband.