I Miss You
Love is the universal language.... “I Miss You” Incubus To see you when I wake up Is a gift I didn’t think could be real. To know that you feel the same as I do Is a three-fold, Utopian dream. You do...
View ArticleI’ll always be their daughter
Bapa & Gigi with their most precious cargo The three of us will be leaving soon to establish our own residence. We’ll be renting a home, hopefully to own. As excited as I am to start this new...
View Article“Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don’t….”
emo bands don't need capitals. brand new i am heaven sent, don’t you dare forget. i am all you’ve ever wanted, what all the other boys all promised. sorry i told. i just needed you to know. i think...
View Article‘The Edge of Glory’: 2011 edition
Lady Gaga’s not my cup of peculiar tea. Had it not been for some fabulous gay divas whom I’m lucky enough to call friends, I never would have known this was a song of hers. But the title fits. As...
View ArticleThe last Valentine’s ever?!
Lots of people get disgruntled on February 14th A major perk associated with the end of the world come December: no more Valentine’s Day! It’s a completely pointless ‘holiday’ that has become a slave...
View ArticleFirst Birthday Parties
Time flies. Where has this past year gone? I feel as though I barely know my daughter. My son has never met his sister. Child ‘Welfare’ Services in San Luis Obispo County failed my children on such a...
View ArticleFair and balanced
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I refuse to let ‘California’ define our family. Rising above this unfair and inaccurate portrayal is central to the recovery mission. Does it consume me?...
View ArticleStay
There is someone in Memphis. <3 “Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can’t live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay Funny...
View ArticleSay a Little Prayer
It’s no secret that I have a massive crush on the boy. The quickest way to taint something potentially brilliant is to slap a label on it–so I’ll refrain from my inherent urge to define, categorize,...
View ArticleMarriage, babies, angel anniversaries
The Circle of Life. Mr. & Mrs. Brian Scott Turnbow <3 Krystal [née Hooper] and Brian wed on July 6 in Olive Branch. Because of my work schedule I was unable to attend the ceremony but I hope...
View ArticleDeanna and Brandon
….became engaged on July 25, 2013! I could not not be happier for them. Life’s been an emotional roller coaster for Deanna recently. She and Brandon experienced the immense joy of welcoming their...
View Article41 years
♥ Stephen & Suzanne Wilke ♥ August 13, 1972 Jefferson Avenue Church of Christ – Cookeville, TN Suzanne and Steve lunching in Hollywood, 1983 Yesterday my parents celebrated their 41st wedding...
View ArticleLet’s go slam dance
I’d like to dedicate this to a certain hippie boy. Lest anyone think he is too ‘granola’ I must remind you of his penchant for Slayer. He’s also fond of Guttermouth. With infinite love, gratitude,...
View ArticleTwo weddings in two states
Yesterday proved to be another glorious fall day. The air was cool and crisp. Some of the leaves are starting to turn. Both UT and Ole Miss won in football. I enjoyed a pumpkin spice latte. And...
View ArticleI love you so very much
Confession: Z brings out the hopeless romantic in me. Oozing sappiness from my lovestruck pores I behave like I’m in a Taylor Swift song. Every time he calls my heart skips a beat. We write each...
View ArticleSickness
Angelo Merendino captured a photo journey of his wife, Jennifer Merendino, and her battle with breast cancer. Having lost two close friends to cancer this resonated deeply with me. Merendino’s...
View ArticleHalloween, Mormon temple, advanced age
Happy Halloween! Costumes selected, Jack o’ Lantern carved, edible crafts made [courtesy of Pinterest], and candy buckets at the ready. We’re prepared to move the festivities indoors if rain...
View ArticleOur first Halloween
October 31st’s disgusting weather [torrential downpours, tornado level winds, heavy thunderstorms] largely disappeared by early evening. Trick or Treaters throughout the city rejoiced. Parents...
View ArticleHe’s home!
November 1, 2013 Maris deserves a medal for watching me reapply my Baby Lips, gnaw on my nails, and pivot my head Linda Blair style for the umpteenth time as I anxiously awaited Z’s return.*** She...
View ArticleDomino effect
The accidental drowning of three-year-old Ava Grace Hart launched a domino effect impacting countless individuals. Her parents, Tasha Morrow and Will Hart, shared their angel with the world. Relying...
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