I know I have been MIA lately on here. I still have some things to write about just takes me a while to get my thoughts together. We are still here and trying to figure out where we belong and how to take care of everything that Martin did without us even knowing. We had... Continue Reading →
Buy Dirt
'Cause the truth about it isIt all goes by real quickYou can't buy happinessBut you can buy dirt- Luke Bryan and Jordan Davis A couple of months ago my sister Lisa called. Uncle Paul was ready to sell his land in Hankamer which he had lived forever. For many years I would drive Grandmother out... Continue Reading →
The Phone Call
Well, there is something I may not have told everyone but I guess now I can share a little something that I didn't make very public before now. Martin was diagnosed with Mesothelioma in January. In June when his brain tumor showed up, they changed his diagnosis to PSEUDO Mesothelioma. What is that? In some... Continue Reading →
Gratitude: Things That Martin Did Say
In one of the other blog posts I wrote about Martin not being able to speak and how he missed his chance to say things at the end of his life. There were some things that were said and I am so glad about them. Martin was working from home from January 2021 to June... Continue Reading →
About the Time…
About the time I feel like I am not so overwhelmed with anger something happens. Well, today it was doing things that we had been putting off. Martin's truck... We had been doing good keeping the battery from going dead. Today with the pollen running high, the truck just looked bad. It was time that... Continue Reading →
How Have We Not Talked About Marley?
If you knew Martin for any amount of time then you also knew about Marley. Her full name is Marley Hana Sharkbite. How did we come up with that name? And yes, we got her before the movie Marley and Me came out. Marley because Jamaica is one of our favorite places and Bob Marley's... Continue Reading →
For Lack of A Better Title – You Have More Rights Then They Want You To Know
Hospitals and their policies SUCK! Never have I been a super high-strung person, but that is the way the last year has made me. No, was not an answer that I was willing to accept and there are times you shouldn't accept them either! In case I don't get around to making a post about... Continue Reading →
Boring Funerals, Why?
Funerals are tough, but you already knew that! Everyone is different and therefore, everyone is celebrated differently. I understand funerals are important in the healing and grieving process. Planning a funeral to me was very overwhelming. First, you lose someone then there is the perfect celebration of their life to plan. Who wants to think... Continue Reading →
Where Joy and Sorrow Meet
When we were trying to figure out songs for Martin's celebration of life there were so many to choose from. Martin loved music. He wasn't a word-to-the-song type guy, he was more of an instruments type of guy. He couldn't tell you many of the words to a song but he knew the tune. We... Continue Reading →
Martin’s Last Birthday
Martin passed away four days after his 57th birthday. With his condition, we were unsure how to celebrate. We had always had company over and grilled or gone to eat at someplace great. After all that was Martin's favorite thing to do, eat. This year was different, he was different. We have some wonderful friends.... Continue Reading →