january 7, 2018
“The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple, and love without measure.” ~ Tibetan Proverb I had the great fortune of dining with some of my family to finish off the birthday … Continued
november 23, 2017
“Continue to choose hope over despair, love over hatred, and action over apathy — every single time.” ~ Kamala Harris Soon after we returned home from Thanksgiving dinner at Aunt Lois’, dad turned to me and said, “That … Continued
october 1, 2017
“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Today was an especially important day. Today, our Hero turned 79 years old. We learned just how bad his heart condition was after his heart … Continued
march 25, 2017
“Make today so awesome yesterday gets jealous.” ~ Unknown It’s been quite some time since I met up with the cousins for breakfast, so this morning’s meet-and-eat was long overdue. As always, we had a wonderful time being … Continued
march 7, 2017
“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” ~ Deepak Chopra Dad and I had a rare treat today. Mom had gotten very ill last night, so I stepped in to help. I took dad to one of his appointments … Continued
january 2, 2017
“Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone’s face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I … Continued
september 11, 2016
“The only things you can take with you when you leave this world are things you’ve packed inside your heart.” ~ Unknown Siblings Robin Dalton and Tucker Lykins: Our families go back well before Tucker and I were … Continued
august 8, 2016
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” ~ Mother Teresa You first met Robin Dalton back in May 2014. We don’t get to see one another very often, but ours is … Continued
february 25, 2016
“Joy comes to us in ordinary moments. We risk missing out when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.” ~ Brené Brown A family photo was gathered near the end of James’ visitation. There were 53 of … Continued
june 14, 2015
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” ~ Unknown You met Gunnar yesterday when he posed with the oldest living Terry, Uncle IB, with just a mere 92 years and change … Continued