I haven’t done an edition of What’s On My Wall for a really long time and today is the day to show a couple of pieces that are very dear to me. My mom has always been an amazing crafter and artist. From making cards Continue reading →
Digging through boxes of memories I happened upon this letter written to my Daddy in August of 1946. It was written to him from the Secretary of the Navy at the time – James Forrestal. It was obviously written upon his separation from his service Continue reading →
Three blue Rubbermaid totes sit in the apartment space above our garage. Three containers filled to the brim with photo albums, scrapbooks and memories from my side of the family. Years and years of memories are collected in these containers and as I carried them Continue reading →
1.1676072 x 109 Seconds 19,460,120 Minutes 1,930.5675 Weeks 444 Months 37 Years 15 moves to 14 different places including one foreign country 2 amazing sons 2 incredible daughter in laws 4 cats 1 grand puppy and 2 grand kitties Countless memories Happiest of anniversaries to the Continue reading →
I spied it in an antique shop in Marblehead, Ohio. The same shop where I found that magnificent card catalog last year. I saw it and the memories came flooding back. An inexpensive plastic canister set used to sit on my Grandma Bonnie’s counters. Red Continue reading →
Any parent can tell you that as their children grow into adults it is a very special time. Our youngest, Aaron, turns 31 today . While he is no longer living under our roof he still remains in our hearts and on our minds constantly. Continue reading →
For those of us who still have our mothers with us on earth Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate her. Growing up there were always bouquets of dandelions and other “weeds”, awkwardly drawn pictures and misspelled words on homemade cards to celebrate the day. Continue reading →
A final repost in memory of our Carlton — originally published on February 28, 2013 and entitled “Candy Wrappers, Napkins and Banana Peels” Life with an adult with Down Syndrome is interesting. I always thought I knew my brother in law, Carlton, but until I Continue reading →
First published on It’s Just Life on February 26, 2016 entitled “Crossroads” We are at a crossroads of sorts. Developmental Disabilities. Down Syndrome. Alzheimer’s Disease. All three of these things describe my brother in law, Carlton, whom I have written about before here on It’s Continue reading →
A repost of a post I published on March 21st, 2013 entitled “A Special Day for a Special Guy”. Today is a special day! It is World Down Syndrome Day 2013 and today I celebrate my brother in law, Carlton! Carlton is such a Continue reading →
