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The gift I got from my Grampy

About a year ago, my grandfather passed away suddenly. We spent the days surrounding Memorial Day in the hospital watching him deteriorate quickly just days after he had moved from his secluded farmhouse into a new senior living apartment building. I didn't get many gifts from my Grammie and Grampy growing up, but Grampy gave me a gift… Continue reading The gift I got from my Grampy

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Why I haven’t accepted the ALS ice bucket challenge…

I think at this point we're all pretty "aware" of ALS, thanks to the Facebook phenomenon of dumping ice water over our heads and nominating our most loved/hated family and friends to do the same. I, for one, have been nominated twice now and I have yet to complete the task. Here are my reasons why: 1) I want… Continue reading Why I haven’t accepted the ALS ice bucket challenge…