Category Archives: family

Paying It Forward

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Last week I had the privilege of helping a cousin pack up and move from his antebellum home in Virginia, a home he has loved, and grieved leaving. I can identify. My cousin Mason is my beloved and deceased Uncle … Continue reading →

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We Really Don’t Need Much

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Our family was together in Hilton Head last week for our annual family vacation, or at least, some of us were. This was an unusual year in that different schedule conflicts kept some away. I know that is bound to … Continue reading →

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Traditions and Memories

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Many of my readers know that traditions and memories are special in our family, and especially so to me. Easter is one of those. Easter was the holiday Mike was in charge of, until recent years. Mike was the one … Continue reading →

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Dancing the Night Away

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I traveled to Wilson, NC last Saturday for our annual Wilson Cotillion Ball. We were living in Wilson in the mid-eighties, and we were one of the thirteen original couples who started the Cotillion. Although Mike and I … Continue reading →

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Social Media Connects

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I am by no means an expert on social media. I am an infrequent user of Facebook and Instagram. I have never been on TikTok. And that is the extent of my knowledge of social media platforms. But tonight, I … Continue reading →

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A Covid Week Without Covid

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I am in Alabama this week, helping my friend, Judy, recover from Rotator Cuff surgery. This time reminds me of the long lazy days of Covid when we were housebound, able to read, cook, and clean closets. Those days flowed … Continue reading →

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Grateful, Thankful, and Blessed

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Patti Fralix

Having just finished our Thanksgiving holiday, thankfulness is on my mind. A large portion of our extended family gathered at Deep Creek, Maryland, this year for our holiday. There were about thirty-five of us. We cooked, ate, cleaned up, and … Continue reading →

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Minding Our Manners

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Patti Fralix

It is Thanksgiving week, and most of us are in the throes of preparing food, readying our homes, and getting ready to welcome, or be welcomed, into the homes of family and friends. While this can be a joyous time, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Mike

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Patti Fralix

Mike reached a major milestone last week when he turned 70 years of age. Since I married a younger man, I had my 70th birthday two years ago, and I will soon be 72. Mike and I are both grateful … Continue reading →

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Memories and Traditions

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Patti Fralix

Since moving last January, I am still trying to find some things. With two major holidays soon upon us, Thanksgiving and Christmas, I am struggling to locate some of the items for those two holidays. We have two storage sheds … Continue reading →

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