Tag: memories

• A Very Special 8th Vintage Birthday Card

  Today marks 18 years since my cousin Neil died. I remember that week well; falling to my knees in shock when my parents told me. Here are my brothers, Caleb and Neil in these photos. Sometimes 3 or 4 peas in a pod. So this is Neil, Jared, my brother and Caleb another cousin. These three…

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  January 17, 2024

  Bible Reflections, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  18 years later, Birthday Card, birthdays, cousins, death, Family, memories, mourning, salvation, signed, sobbing, special card, tears, Vintage Card

• A Drivers License

  In December I got a reminder to renew my license. Fortunately it’s not something I forget, but it has been put on the back-burner a few times. The reminder was more for the Real-ID which you have to have several documents with you to get done. My license was good until the end of the…

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  January 16, 2024

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  21st birthday, birthday, birthdays, BMV, campus, celebrate, class, constant reminders, death, decisions, drivers license, Family, family-history, grief, illegal, license, memories, reminders, renewal, routine events, Saturday, stories, Sunday, ticket

• A 6th Birthday Card

  This card, fortunately, actually has a year written on it; 1995. Aunt Carol wrote it down when she signed for most of the family. Jeff is ironically not on the card, but he’s in the photo down below. He served in the Navy for a time, I’m not sure what years, but could have been…

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  January 15, 2024

  Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best, Uncategorized

  10th Birthday, 1995, 6th card, aunts, Birthday Cards, Family, Grandpa Arla, Happy Birthday, memories, navy, photos, vintage cards

• My Wednesday Morning…

  Since I found out today would be the viewing for this man I have to admit I have dreaded it. For some reason, even though I know the ladies that worked at Dialysis have never actually been seen at the viewings of the patients they say they love, don’t show up. I was early today…

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  January 10, 2024

  Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  bonded, cashiers, Chai Tea, church, Church Family, conversations, coworkers, death, dialysis, Family, feelings, finality, funerals, life, little ties, memories, mental-health, patients, small world, viewing

• 3 Years Ago

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  January 6, 2024

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  3 years ago, April, birthday, devastation, elections, Facebook, foreboding, hope, January, love, memories, news junkie, nightmare, numbness, politics, Telegram, White House

• Days Leading Up To Christmas Eve

  It’s funny I know that my best made plans can come unglued due to the very nature of being in the Christmas moment. Some of my happy moments this week came from baking. Although the elocution of delivery was a little difficult. Making these goodie platters has been fun but they have a purpose to…

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  December 23, 2023

  Spontaneity At It’s Best, Women

  baked goods, Christmas, Christmas Baking, Christmas fun, conversing, deliveries, food, holidays, humor, memories, moments, Thank You’s, travel

• Heading To A Celebration

  How does mourning hit you? When you least expect it right? I am already emotional so there are times I feel like a bundle of nerves. Dad drove us past Grandma Betty’s house going on 58 South to Sandborn and then on to Elnora. On the way to Elnora I realized Dad was taking I-69.…

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  December 17, 2023

  Spontaneity At It’s Best, Women

  birthday, celebration, crying, driving, echoes in my mind, Evansville, events, evoking memories, Family, flashback, Grandma’s house, highways, I-69, memories, memory, mourning, nostalgia, Sunday Afternoons, traveling, windows, writing

• Celebrating a Once In A Life-Time Moment

  The restaurant was Biaggi’s down in Evansville. It was wonderful food and a beautiful space. Do you see the ledge of the hearth on the fireplace remember that as you read more! The Alsman Family hasn’t been together like this in years. Of the 3 Alsman children Maxine, Horace and Fred one died at the…

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  December 16, 2023

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  100th Birthday, amazing food, birthday celebration, Family, family ties, family-history, genealogy, generations, history, love, memories, moments, multiple generations, precious time, wonderful lady

• A Family Celebration

  Tonight I didn’t write my last article until now because Mom and I have been busy with Christmas Cards for my family. Cousins we have not seen in years will be here for this Celebration. My Great Aunt Margaret will be turning 100 on Sunday. Such an amazing feat in itself plus we are trying…

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  December 15, 2023

  Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  100 year old, aunts & uncles, birthdays, Carlisle, celebrations, cousins, Family, family love, family memories, memories, Pleasantville

• Do you ever see wild animals?-Writing Prompt

  Well I do live out in the country. The deer in the area have a modem of different reactions they like to get out of me. Sometimes they like to freak me out completely without any warning. Like a flurry not seen until they pass me trying not to have a heart attack from the…

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  December 6, 2023

  Writing Prompt

  dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2144, deer, living, memories, writing