Some things never change! So Mom was reading through some of her older blog posts and she came across my very first post, "Life with Foster", from way back in 2016. Since then, I've become a regular contributor to our blog, and Foster and I have had all kinds of adventures together. But some of …
Tag: memories
It Has Been Okay
Reflecting on the Past Seven Years April 13 is upon us again, and reflection is in order. Today is the seven-year anniversary of my husband Mark's passing, and none of us know how we got here this fast. April 25, 2016 This photo is from the Monday after the funeral. I was sitting on the …
The Year in Review, Part 2
"Foster, are you up?" "Do I look like I'm up?" I mumbled in response to Panda's all too familiar question. "What?" Panda jumped down from the chair. "I got another idea for the blog!" he said excitedly. "Dude," I said, jumping off the chair to get on eye level with him. "You should just start …
Not Really Silver, Part 2
The Blue Chairs Sometime around 2014, a friend texted me a screenshot and said "You're on Google Earth!" You can see how our faces and license plate were blurred, and even the sign that says "Bump" on the sidewalk. But it's us, all right, sitting outside like we always did, in our famous blue chairs, …
Not Really Silver
It's not really silver...It's just painted that way! To understand the title of this post, you have to know about the silver pickup. It was our first pickup, which would later become the first work truck for our pest control business. But where the silver pickup became famous was actually in Sunday School.We spent quite …
Papa’s Hats
Ask anyone what they remember most about Mark and you are sure to hear many people mention his hats. It seemed like he had a hat for every occasion, and some for, well, no occasion. Since today would have been his 66th birthday, I decided to share some of my favorite pictures of Mark and …