Season of Thanksgiving #9 – James Where do I begin with James? He and I have been friends since 6th grade. That’s 18 years. I was an odd, dorky kid. Well, so was James. Even today, when we get together, no one else can quite understand our bizarre conversations and whacked sense of humor. Blank,…
Season of Thanks, Mandy
Season of Thanksgiving #8 – Mandy See, I had two best friends growing up. And Mandy is one of them. James is my brother, Mandy is my sister. You want two people who have seen each other through a lot? Well, here we are. Mandy has seen me through my roughest and darkest hours, and…
Season of Thanks, Dupes
Season of Thanksgiving #7 – Dupes There are quite a few people out there that can easily say they wouldn’t be where or who they are today without Susie & Bill Dupes. They are the keepers of the kids. Together they have one daughter…but you wouldn’t know that. You’d think they have tons of kids….
Season of Thanks, Papa & Nana
Season of Thanksgiving #6, Papa & Nana Most of my childhood, I feared my grandfather. The way a child fears a father figure or a Christian fears God. In a loving, awestruck way. He was a man’s man. Carried himself with integrity and confidence. He was taken away too soon and rather unexpectedly but my…
Season of Thanks, Gene
Season of Thanksgiving #5 – Gene Johnston Those of you that may not know, Gene Johnston was my mother’s last husband and my step-father. I have many happy memories of Gene. He lived and breathed laughter and joy. And on the anniversary of his passing, it seems only fitting that I mark his entry for…
Season of Thanks, Tucker
Season of Thanksgiving #4 – Tucker Hard to believe that he is 20 years old at the time I’m writing this. I pestered my Mom for years for a sibling. Well, you can’t exactly rush things like that and I was almost 10 when Tucker arrived. Meaning that for the majority of our lives, we…
Season of Thanks, Dad
Season of Thanksgiving #3 – Dad Many of you may not know that my Dad isn’t my biological dad. He came into my life when I was about 5 years old. We may not be blood, but to me he is my only Dad. Because he put in the time, because he chose me (along…
Season of Thanks, Mom
Season of Thanksgiving #2 – Mom Mom, don’t read this if you’re about to head out the door on a hot date or something… This one’s a given right? My relationship with my mother has been a roller coaster. We dont’ have that movie/tv show relationship. What we do have is real life. See, when…