In the years before my father died, my brother and I would often ask him what he wanted us to do when his time came, and he would usually answer the same way, “Have me cremated, put me in a shoe box and stick me up on a shelf in the closet.” Although, one time,Continue reading “Cemeteries Are For The Living”
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During the 1800s, before emancipation, there were many secret codes to help slaves escape to freedom. Lanterns, gestures and quilts all were signs, but slaves shared most of their information through songs. While I will get more in depth about these codes in future posts, I wanted to share some of the lyrics of aContinue reading “Discovering Your True North”
I’ve always been a jump feet first into the water and figure out how to swim later type of person, so it comes as no surprise to my husband at all when I text him the news of my latest Lucy Ricardo type adventure. This past year however, I think I outdid myself when IContinue reading “Cut The Stick”
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