We decided to offer $20,000 below their asking price and I soon got a text back “We have a deal!” (complete with fist bump and beer stein emojis). I could not believe it. Was this a bad April Fools joke? We couldn’t imagine it being so easy and my heart was beating out of my chest. It was time to celebrate! We had found home!
Read MoreIt was Christmas at his Grandparents’ home in Cary, NC. Something about the Southern style of homes, the pine straw everywhere and perhaps seeing the small community for the first time all decorated for Christmas, really made an impression.
Read MoreOn this day in 2020 when the world seems to be an upside down place, we give thanks for our Mothers and thanks to them. When your Mom has passed, you often wonder if you thanked her enough.
Read MoreWe attended a wedding of the daughter of some dear friends last night. The father of the bride whom we have long known to be the family prankster and comedian, was struggling to shorten his “father of the bride speech.”
Read More“Everybody forget things” was a phrase I heard often when I tried to explain to family members that my Mom wasn’t quite herself and I was worried there might be some memory loss. But it wasn’t just forgetting where she left her glasses, it was more than that.
Read MoreShe has been gone almost two years this January 2020, but I miss her as much today as the day she passed. My Mom and I had a special bond and yet there were parts of her that she kept secret and I longed to learn more.
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