…here’s to a beautiful life spent bringing joy and laughter to others…
'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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
I was going through my google photos the other day and found this photo. Martin didn't often ask to have his photo taken but this time he did. Grandmother wasn't real excited about it because she wasn't prepared to have her photo, but graciously obliged him anyway. I am so glad she did so that... Continue Reading →
When we are driving to church in Crosby we go down North Main from interstate 10. There is a fenced area that has a llama lives. Martin thought being able to see this animal in a pasture was the best thing! I know he was easily amused. He named her Tina from the show Napoléon... Continue Reading →
If you are having any kind of nerve or muscle pain it is normal to seek out any way to feel better without having to have surgery. BUT THIS- don't do it until after you have been checked out by doctors. I wholeheartedly believe that Martin using this contraption made his situation worse. While he... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Martin has Meso 