Six Months Later
Six months ago at about this time, I was having lunch for the last time with Rylie. At that moment, I had no idea that a few short hours from then would be the last time I would ever hear her voice, see her blue eyes glitter at me,...
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Understanding Grace
Grace… As a lover of words, I take pride in the words that I choose and use. Grace is a word that, up until the last few years (yes, years not months), didn’t really live in my vocabulary. I’m not sure why, but it wasn’t a word that I...
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Lessons from the Ocean
I’ve always known that it’s important to make memories and now that lesson has a new level of meaning. Memories of Rylie are her legacy to us. We wrap ourselves in memories of her – good and bad – daily. These memories have a tendency to wash over me...
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Crazy Mom Turning Less Crazy
Months ago the scene below would have made me crazy – full on “Why can’t you leave my stuff alone?!?! I’ve been asking you for weeks where this is…” yelling, cabinet banging crazy. Yesterday, it made me smile. Rylie was notorious for making things disappear and stashing them in...
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The Ripple Effect
It hit me on July 3rd while watching Tanner skip stones on the beautiful, pristine waters of Blue Lake. The Ripple Effect. Tanner with the grace of a dancer and the arm of a ball player released stone after stone into the water. The rock would hit the surface,...
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Lessons in Perspective – Ironman Style
Perspective is an amazing thing. Just over a week ago, I completed an Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run – 140.6 miles in 14h:23m:27s). When I signed up six months ago, I was sure this would be the hardest thing I’d ever do. April 29th...
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