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A black Jeep Cherokee pulled into our driveway, close to where I was standing. Nathan, our oldest son, stepped out and wrapped me in is powerful embrace. He was home. Not on a long pass, or because of deployment leave. After 5 years in the United States Marine Corp, Nathan is home for good. “Well,…
Ireland Here We Come!
Check-in. Passport scans. Long flights with little legroom. Over 2.5 miles of walking from one terminal to another. But, we finally arrived in Ireland! After checking into our quaint room, and enjoying a hot dinner, we were ready to collapse! It was hard to remember what day it was. With 8 hour difference, our clocks…
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We have been talking about taking a family trip for quite a while. One of the funnest parts is just spending time together. Something that we seem to never do enough of. We are always rushing from one thing to another. Making and checking off “To-Do” lists. Hurried and harried in our everyday lives. But…
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As soon as I walked toward the pop-up tent at the edge of the Lowe’s parking lot I could smell them. Peaches. Farm fresh and tree sweetened. “Do you have any jam peaches?” I asked the older gentleman who had introduced himself as Grover McMurry. “These look like perfect peaches for a pie, but what…
Happy Grandparent’s Day
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