Bereaved and Blessed

My London Semester Journal II: Thursday, March 21, 1996

July 11, 2020

Thursday, 3-21-96 8:55 AM London 2:55 AM E-Town I am sitting at the Notting Hill Gate tube stop, waiting for a Circle Line Train to campus… What better an opportunity to catch up on my week in here? Tuesday I pretty much spent sitting in front of a computer at 43 Gordon Square typing up […]

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My London Semester Journal II: Monday, March 18, 1996

July 9, 2020

Monday, 3-18-96 9:56 PM London 3:56 PM E-Town 4:56 PM H.H.I. Gramma Dee’s 80th birthday today! How exciting for her to be alive & happy & healthy today… Knowing what a full & wonderful life she has had! ☺︎ I just talked w/ she & Grampa Jack! They are such loves… Grampa is having a […]

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Now What?

June 24, 2020

We’re over 3 months in to navigating life in the time of this global pandemic… Over the weekend I found myself asking, “Now what?” This week my family and I recommitted to making the best of our situation/this unique (to say the least) summer. It isn’t going to be easy, as a friend reminded me […]

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My London Semester Journal II: Sunday, March 17, 1996

April 25, 2020

Sunday, 3-17-96 3:00 PM London 9:00 AM E-Town St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ & Mothering Sunday (British Mother’s Day)! 🌺 Well, today is definitely a hazy Sunday… I finally woke up & got out of bed about 1:30 PM! Last night Lori, Nick, & I went dancing/clubbing/whatever and had so-ooo-oo much fun! First we all got […]

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My London Semester Journal II: Saturday, March 16, 1996

April 22, 2020

Saturday, 3-16-96 4:32 PM Ely/London 10:32 AM E-Town Right now I am sitting on a coach bus in the English town of Ely. This was the last ISA Excursion of the semester. This morning we went to Cambridge. It was a beautiful college town! When Lori, Mel, Rachel, Josh & I got off the bus […]

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Remembering Molly (12 years) ~ Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

April 17, 2020

Happy 12th Heavenly Birthday, Molly Marie! Oh, how things can change in 12 years, not to mention 12 months… This picture certainly represents that — combining a symbol of the difficult, uncertain, and heartbreaking reality our nation and world are living through (a roll of toilet paper), with an imprint of a symbol that is […]