FILL UP THE JAR
My daughter Caroline once shared an image with me she relates to as she carries grief. I have since learned the image she shared is based...
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- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Journey Continues
From the beginning of this blog, the emphasis on embracing the journey, each and every little moment and event on the journey, has been...
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- Jan 23, 2022
- 2 min
Where Have I Been?
Written October 2021 It has been months since my last blog post. I decided to stop using the WIX site for my blog because it costs money...
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- Jun 21, 2021
- 4 min
People on the Journey
I just returned from a week long camping trip. My travels took me through Virginia over to the Outer Banks then across North Carolina to...
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- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Guilt
Driving through the roads of Kentucky, working on my goal of visiting every KY state park, the music is playing, the sun is shining, Obi...
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- May 27, 2021
- 4 min
Eastern KY
So, my goal of visiting every state park in Kentucky continues. Most recently, I spent four nights and five days visiting state parks in...
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- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
Crawling Out
Crawling out of this hole I call March is finally happening. I won’t say it has been easy and it has taken some extra sunshine, a couple...
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- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
Taylorsville Lake State Park
Goal: go to every state park in Kentucky Ever since Todd and I have been together, we have loved to camp. We already had several state...
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- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
Untethered
This last year, the first full year without my husband, has been many things, with many feelings. Between blog posts, I find myself...
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- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
Happy Valentine's Day
The last Valentine's Day with my soulmate of 32 years was in 2020. Was it really though? Yes, we both got in the car and traveled to...
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- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
What is Focus?
A usual conversation at our house would go something like this: Todd: "The other day, it was such a pretty day, I was driving on Keene,...
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- Jan 22, 2021
- 2 min
Smile for Todd
First I would like to say THANK YOU, to the many people that reach out, read, and react to Bec's Blog on the Journey. It helps me feel a...
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- Jan 10, 2021
- 4 min
Cry for Todd
This has been a hard post to finish. Not sure if it has been avoidance, difficulty seeing what I'm writing due to bleary eyes, or...
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- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
Top Shelf
The decorating of our Christmas tree has always been a family affair, even when the girls were smaller and they hung all the ornaments on...
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- Dec 19, 2020
- 2 min
Looking Forward to December
Many people warned us that the first holidays would be extremely hard without Todd, my other half, the girls' dad. So, I decided to plan...
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- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
Giving Thanks
We had family dinners just about every night, even through the girls' middle school years. Each night at dinner we would go around and...
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- Nov 21, 2020
- 2 min
Widow
Titles and labels are funny things, some can make you feel good and some not so good. So far in my life I am, or have been, a daughter,...
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- Nov 12, 2020
- 3 min
Change in Seasons
When Todd and I got married back in 1993, we lived near campus. Across the street from our place were two large ginkgo trees. The first...
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- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Past or Present Tense
A recent conversation I had with Caroline went like this: me-"Your daddy would be proud of you!" Caroline-"He IS proud!" As I talk with...
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- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
Support
Early on in our journey with cancer, Todd and I decided it would be extremely important to stay positive. We had to work to not let...
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