Happy – Adventures of Life, Death, Love & Light

Happy Stroke-A-Versary, Daddy 💚

20 years ago, my dad had all 3 different kinds of strokes at the same time in the same spot near his brain stem. After falling to the ground & puking, he crawled to a recliner in his bedroom. He told my mom not to call 911, so she didn’t. I was concerned whenever IContinue reading “Happy Stroke-A-Versary, Daddy 💚”

Charlie got to be pitcher & I wish I could tell you…

Tonight, my youngest, Charlie, got to be pitcher. This is something he has been itching to do and talking about non-stop for two weeks. I quickly grabbed my phone & started snapping pictures. Without thinking I thought, “I can’t wait to send these to Jess. He’s going to be so excited!!” Then it hit me.Continue reading “Charlie got to be pitcher & I wish I could tell you…”

Today, I did NOT apologize for the state of my house & that’s a pretty big deal.

Normalize not apologizing every time someone comes over!!!

The Papasan Chair

Side note: I definitely thought it was “Poppyson Chair” and I like my way a lot better. Just sayin…. I moved in August 2019. Moving was a pretty big deal because we had been at our old house for 13 years. Jess Sr. and I purchased the home together right before Jack was born andContinue reading “The Papasan Chair”

So Damn Happy

Over the years, she tightened her circle. Only the strong and caring survived. She had been broken over and over and had to re-fix herself so many times. She had given so many people so many chances. She would put up that wall when the trust was broken, then, with time, the wall came down.Continue reading “So Damn Happy”