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A Haunting on Hancock Street

When I was sixteen years old, my family moved into an old house in a small town near Fort Smith, Arkansas. I was the eldest of the three children still living at home. We each had one of the three bedrooms upstair…
Almost Gone

Edit: Long, long drive today, but I made it about a hundred miles into Illinois, even with the late start. I had to pull into a rest area for a nap this afternoon in order to make it this far. It was a cute, kitschy re…
Fourth Day on the Road - Faces for Angi

My mom and I are on our way to Michigan. It’s…um…interesting to be in the car for ten hours with somebody who has zero, zilch, nada short-term memory. I can’t begin to count the number of times she’s asked me where Krys…
Third Day on the Road - Driving to The Big W

The promised cold front moved through Northwest Arkansas yesterday and, as predicted, the temperature dipped all the way down to 95 degrees. I’m dyin’. I’m dreaming of just a week ago when I was here: Yesterday was…
Second Day on the Road

I made it safely to my sister’s house in Arkansas after a long, tedious drive. Traffic wasn’t too bad in St. Louis Saturday morning, but as always, it was completely stopped at the one-lane, 20 mph ramp connecting I-55 …
Burying Jim (a repost for Memorial Day)

I know Memorial Day is intended to be a solemn holiday, but this post leans more toward comedy than drama. It has to; it involves Brett's family, whom his own mother refers to as the Griswolds. This repost from a few …
The Money Dance

I made it safely to my sister's house in Arkansas and I'm exhausted. I love Missouri - it's a gorgeous state, but the drivers are insane and they carry weird things in the back of their pickups on the interstate. Things…
Quick Update on Will, My Mom & Stuff

Will came through surgery with flying colors and was released to home three days afterward. By that time he was able to eat, drink and swallow pills, he had been fitted for and received a leg brace, and he could do two …
Roller Coaster Week

So much for my beautiful boredom. I haven't been out doing exciting things, but this week has taken an emotional toll. First there was Will's surgery on Monday. A very long day, but the surgery went well and when I call…
One Day to Go - Edited

We were able to meet my older sister and her husband, their two sons, daughter-in-law and The Dread Pirate Alora for breakfast in Fort Smith this morning. We then drove fifty miles south to see my mom and younger brothe…