I’m trying to think back now to my first memory of you. It’s pretty hard to do since it’s been fifty-five years, but I can recall a story you told me about my first Christmas. I was born about a month premature and as you tell it, that was a good thing, because I was…
Category: Life Experiences
Stories from my personal life experiences.
Remembering Dave Cummings – Goodbye my Friend
1982, what a strange year it was. I remember hearing about the new people who moved in up the street and I recall wanting to welcome them to the neighborhood. As luck would have it, this new family had not one, but two young men my age; Dave and Randy Cummings. I was immediately…
Subdermal Implant to Honor a Loved One
Overnight, I went from someone who had never had a tattoo or piercing to suddenly being on the fringe of what society finds acceptable; even the very people who were on the fringe found my request troubling.
Lexies Bone Fragment to be Reinserted
Next month, the creator of subdermal himself- Steve Haworth, will be implanting Lexie’s bone fragment himself. This time the bone fragment will be encapsulated in medical grade silicone and surgically implanted below the dermis.
St. Patrick’s Day – USA
Despite my disdain for St. Patrick’s Day in America, I am looking forward to actually exploring Ireland, learning about its history, my history and enjoying the local fare. I might even try a pint.
Twelve Tomorrows
They had told me you only had three months to live. December arrived marking ten and we were living large. The only thing I ever focused on was today. I didn’t allow myself to think of tomorrow.
Happy. Thanks. Giving.
Still, happiness over the holidays had vanished. Don’t get me wrong, with Lexie by my side, I found happiness just about everywhere, but that Norman Rockwell childhood happiness most of us experienced had vanished and was replaced by truth.
A Note to Parents
July 6, 2014 Lake St. Catherine, VT Celebrating the 4th of July on Lake St. Catherine has been a long tradition in my family. While I have been to the NYC Fireworks as well as Daytona Beach Fireworks, at the lake has been a constant since 1978. I’m not the only one who is drawn to…
What is Personal?
OK, I have a question for you; Define Personal! Think about this for a minute, actually, take an hour, a day, but really think about this. What Does Personal Mean? The reason I am asking is because of Laraine Cook and Tom Harrison. They are both coaches at Pocatello High School in Idaho. Laraine was…