2022 Yeah I’m still around
Well after Mom, Dad and Cathie all died and all the Covid isolation, I didn’t feel like updating anything much. But it’s time to get back to normal. As tough as things were, a lot of good things happened too. Trips to Boston, DC, Charlotte, Annapolis, West Jefferson and more. Visits with extended family, old.. read more →
2021, another lost year.
Everyone lost a ton in 2020 with Covid, mine sucked because both my folks were diagnosed with stage four cancer – I’m an only child to divorced parent who live 30 and 90 minutes from me. 2021 started with losing my Mom in February, then my Aunt Cathie a few weeks ago. Cancer is insidious,.. read more →
1973 Throwback
Mom found a great old video of mostly me but some other family too from 1973. Mom and Dad both young, Uncle Mike playing with me. I wish it had more than just a glimpse of Grandma as well as wishing the original converter from old tape hadn’t removed the audio. It’s still a lovely.. read more →
The RTHS Graduate!
Our amazing girl is a HS graduate and off to college! We are so proud of everything she has achieved these past four years! More photos: Regular View Slide Show read more →
UNC vs San Diego State
Had to go to the UNC-SDSU game to see the stripe out! Night games at Kenan are just so gorgeous – there is no place more beautiful for college football. My dad showed up and hung out for most of the game which was a nice gift too. Early on… Everyone in their seats… Heels.. read more →
Two great old photos…
I have about 200 photos to post, mostly from Hayley’s high school basketball and soccer seasons… or July 4th… or whatever, I’m just way behind in general. But in the past 12 hours, I’ve got two old photos of ladies I love (my mom and my mother in law) and I had to post them.. read more →
Sweet Sixteen
It was a fun day, had lots of fun with flowers and balloons. She had a lot of instructions for food this year which was sort of funny. She wanted me to make her hash browns for breakfast, then get Starbucks on the way to school and then her very favorite slow cooked bbq chicken.. read more →
Easter
We had a great Easter! I’ll always make Hayley an Easter basket. The Hillisons came down for the weekend. Hello from us… read more →
Winter photos
Sort of a random catchall – Christmas, Hayley’s braces coming off, New Years Eve and the Winter storm in February. And about 60 more… Regular view Slideshow view read more →