Marty Rose and I grew up in the same neighborhood. He was in my older brothers' age range. When I was a kid he would walk by on his way home from high school with an armload of books. He was always funny and cool and a real smart alec. It was sad to find out the other day that he had unexpectedly crossed over the rainbow bridge. As with other reports of death, it made me reflect on the past,  my recollections of Marty and the rest of the Juneau St. neighborhood families. We

So, lately, we have been discussing the attitudes of people in general. We meaning me, my husband and my mom-in-law and a few friends. Not sure if the way people are behaving is due to the unease many people have felt since 45 was "elected". The negativity caused by the ginormous split between his supporters and the rest of the world has been apparent in many ways. So, I am of the opinion that the mean way people are treating each other has some correlation to that event wh

I was flying home from Ireland a few weeks ago and looked out at the top of the clouds. It reminded me of Cory. The first time he saw the tops of clouds he asked if we could go play on them. I believe he got his wish. As we approach the holidays I wanted to reprise my 'Things to remember' list. I also added five more this year. It is so difficult to get through the holidays when missing a loved one. Just know that you are not alone. I hope these help. Here ya go: 1) Be kin