Category: Family & Friends

Funeral Aftermath, Part 2

On Sunday, October 2nd, we had a service at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Wendy Cook, followed by a service at the cemetery. Both services were beautiful. As I recall the procession from the funeral home to the cemetery, especially the moment when we…

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Funeral Aftermath, Part 1

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of aftermath is “the period following an event, such as an accident or war, and the effects caused by the event.” And that is what it feels like for our family… the aftermath…

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Please Pull Over

After a lovely visit with my parents in NY, I headed south again, stopping for an overnight at a dear friend’s home in VA, then made my way towards my other home in North Carolina. I was looking forward to…

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My Last Visit with Dad

This is my dad. I took this photo yesterday morning when I was visiting my parents. Dad drove me up to the stone yard in this cute little “gator” of his. First we drove up to the stone yard and around…

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Interrupted Timelines

Life is a journey, not a location to arrive at and remain. Sometimes our journey can turn into an unexpected and unwanted change that comes upon us when we’re not looking for it. That’s what happened in the past few…

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Making Hungarian Kiflis

This weekend I made Hungarian kiflis, which are a crescent shaped yummy cookie filled with a walnut paste. I used my grandma’s recipe. The end result was super tasty and I took a few photos along the way.

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