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Back to reality
The girls and I arrived home late Saturday night. When we left Provo (Providenciales International Airport, Turks & Caicos), it was a toasty 90 degree day. Imagine our surprise to arrive in Raleigh nearly 12 hours later — and 36 … Continue reading
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Don’t wanna
Tomorrow, we have to leave the little piece of Heaven we’ve called home for a week. And we don’t wanna. Of course we’re ready to see our furry critters and sleep in our own beds. But I’m not looking forward … Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you all had a peaceful day with family and friends, gathered around laughing and sharing memories. And making some new ones, too. The girls and I had a traditional Thanksgiving Feast, complete with reggae playing in the background. … Continue reading
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Two Weeks
And the way it should have been… We’ve been talking about Chad a lot during our trip. The girls are asking very open and honest questions – and I am being as open, honest and age-appropriate as I can be. … Continue reading
Greetings from the Caribbean!
The girls & I decided to get out of town for Thanksgiving. We boarded a flight early Sunday, had a brief layover and arrived in Paradise (Turks & Caicos Islands) around 2:30 Sunday afternoon. We’re having a great time – … Continue reading
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Slideshow
One of the hardest things I’ve done during this journey is compile images to make a slideshow of Chad’s life. Looking through pictures, remembering better times and actually seeing a life represented in snapshots was extremely difficult. I’m glad I … Continue reading
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Awake
I am in the process of uploading the slideshow we played Saturday at Chad’s Memory Party, for those of you who would like to see it. Check my blog late tonight or sometime tomorrow. I used four songs – all … Continue reading
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A week ago
Chad, A week ago today, I said goodbye to you. I held your limp hand for hours, laid by your side in bed and whispered things I’ve told you a hundred times. I kissed your feverish forehead and told you … Continue reading
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Day Six
Yesterday I packed up the girls and headed to Stedman to see Chad’s family. Most of his New York family came to the service Saturday and we didn’t get to talk much, so I wanted to make sure the girls … Continue reading
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