by fistbumpmedia | Jul 29, 2014 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles, Relationships
Last Friday would have been my husband’s 53rd birthday, and for the 5th year in a row, I marked the date with a Facebook post that included a favorite photo. Many Facebook friends share similar posts on the birthdays of a loved one — usually a parent or...
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 11, 2014 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles
I recently celebrated another birthday. As I shared on my last post, My 5+th birthday was a quiet one; my daughter and I enjoyed a wonderful lunch before she had to go to work, and I returned home to a quiet afternoon and evening of knitting, reading, and life as...
by fistbumpmedia | May 27, 2014 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days
When I was growing up, Memorial Day weekend was a time for visiting the graves of my grandparents, uncles, and great-aunts & uncles and for spending a day at the local VFW lakes for fishing and a huge picnic. I haven’t been to the VFW lakes in over 30 years,...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 30, 2013 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles, Relationships
“When you have children of your own, you’ll understand.” That was a common refrain from my mother when my sister or I would express disagreement or frustration with her actions. In fact, that phrase had come out of her mouth so often before I was...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 15, 2013 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles, Lifestyle
When I fell asleep Friday night, the streets outside my home had a very light dusting of snow after an afternoon and evening of rain. The forecast for my area had been for 4-5″ of snow, and I was so relieved that it hadn’t materialized. I had a mandatory...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 8, 2013 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles
It goes without saying that the 6 or so weeks from mid-November through the first week of January are rife with experiences that evoke strong emotion. Everywhere we go, we are greeted by bright holiday decorations, and television and radio stations bombard us with...
