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A Love Letter to Ben
November 12, 2021 Dear Ben, I want to thank you for many things that you brought to my life. First and foremost, our sons. If not for you...
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ROAD WORK
We are all told, “live your life to the fullest”; I am here to do just that. After losing my husband to COVID this year, I've done so much work to understand who I am without him. You can read about our story in my first post. Road Work serves as a vessel to share and explore my passions, and clue in my readers as to what inspires me in this crazy world. So, sit back, relax, follow me across the country and read on.
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November 11: Day 4 - Goodbye to My Good and Faithful Friends
"No one can fully understand the meaning of love unless he's owned a dog." - Gene Hill "No time on Earth is long enough to share with the...
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November 8-10: On the Way to Laramie
"Travel is as much a passion as ambition or love." - Letitia Elizabeth Landon "You will never be completely at home again because part of...
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November 2-5: Meeting Jimmy
"We don't meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason." - Unknown So over the last few days I've had the...
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November 1: My Inner Thighs and Fingers Were So Sore
Get your mind out of the gutter. Even though this was the same day that we went bowling, I was sore from hanging onto the back of a...
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November 1: Probowlers are Different than Pro Bowlers
Today we decided to go bowling. Bob played on a league - he still has his ball and shoes. I played on a league in high school, but have...
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The Bed Goes Up and Away
"We travel because distance and difference are the secret tonic of creativity. When we get home, home is still the same. But something...
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Going to Van Gogh
"I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things." - Vincent Van Gogh "Art is to console those who are broken by...
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Timing is Everything
"Retirement is a blank sheet of paper. It is a chance to redesign your life into something new and different." - Patrick Foley "What do...
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October 27: Ready, Aim, Fire!
"What's the good of living if you don't try a few things?" - Charles M. Schulz "Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you." -...
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October 23: Under Pressure
A week has gone by and Joe has carefully watched over the eight plastic barrels of fermenting grapes. Today is the big day. The grapes...
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October 19: Five Dogs in a Condo!
"A dog is one of the few things in life, that is exactly what it seems." - Unknown "Some people will never understand how much I love my...
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October 17-18: Am I Doing This?
"Feel the fear and do it anyway." - Unknown "A step outside your comfort zone is a step into your miracle zone.' - Cristie B. Gardner "We...
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October 4 - 11: Here I Go Again On My Own!
Who would have thought that Laurie would get on an airplane by herself ever again - not me. I have a thing about airplanes - I'm not...
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What About Bob?
Upon returning home from my trip around the United States I made a decision. No more feeling sorry for myself. No more wishing for things...
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One Hundred Lessons I’ve Learned or Relearned on the Road
1) We are all worthy of being loved 2) We all deserve to have beauty in our lives 3) Everyone needs someone or something to take care of...
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September 12: There's No Place Like Home
Today's post is dedicated to home. It is where the heart is. It is where you park it. It is where you make it. It is where the dog hair...
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September 11: A Day for Remembering
Today's post is dedicated to anyone and everyone who lost someone on 9/11 or from COVID. The number of people lost on 9/11 was 2,977 plus...
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September 10: VEGAS, Baby!
Today's post is dedicated to our cousin Eddie whose birthday is today, as well as Stephanie, my son, Andrew's mother-in-law whose...
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September 9: Happy Birthday to Nora!
Today's post is dedicated to Nora Rain Dieppa, youngest daughter of my middle son, Alec and his lovely wife Stephanie. Since I've been...
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