Tag Archives: granddaughters

Those Lazy Days of Summer

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Summer is in full swing. The days are longer, allowing us to spend more time outdoors. If we can stand the heat, that is. Raleigh had its hottest day all year on Monday, followed by a “cold front” on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Children Grow Up When We’re Not Looking

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Patti Fralix

The title of this post comes from a verse stitched in crewel by a dear loved one years ago. It was given to me when my daughter Tara was little. Tara is now the mother of our three granddaughters; Mary … Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Patti Fralix

A big thank you to the unpaid TSA agents and Air Traffic Controllers who got us to Colorado safely! There are different opinions about the state of our political system and the current partial federal government shutdown. Many of us … Continue reading →

Posted in life, Relationships, travel | Tagged Air Traffic Controllers, air travel, airplane, Amazon, experience, faith, fear, flying, Fralix, government shutdown, granddaughters, Patti Fralix, political system, The Fralix Group, traveling, trust, TSA, vacation | 2 Comments

Don’t Miss the Moments!

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Patti Fralix

It is that time of year again, when we adults attend countless graduations, recitals, and sports tournaments. We sit through hours at each of those, just to see our loved ones have their thirty seconds of fame. Our granddaughter Virginia … Continue reading →

Posted in family, life, thankful | Tagged children, family, graduation, granddaughters, moments, Patti Fralix, time, transitions, treasure the moments, Virginia, years | 2 Comments

Memories to Last a Lifetime

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Our family started a new tradition four years ago, an annual ski vacation. We selected Steamboat Springs, Colorado for our ski trip, and although we have considered other locations, all choose to return to Steamboat. Although we traveled to Steamboat … Continue reading →

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Part Six of Our Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten Experience

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Patti Fralix

After surviving Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten, four days after the hurricane hit, on September 10th, we were evacuated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. We sailed on Adventure of the Seas to Aruba, disembarking and overnighting there. The next … Continue reading →

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Camp Nana 2017

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Patti Fralix

This year’s Camp Nana has come and gone, as quickly as the years have passed since these three precious granddaughters have been blessing our lives. I think the best example of how quickly time flies is how fast our grandchildren … Continue reading →

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I See Them Everywhere

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Patti Fralix

I see them at the trampoline as I look out the windows, doing the dishes from breakfast. I see them in the bathroom, Virginia putting makeup on as I did, and in the perfume atomizer she took apart. I see … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships | Tagged daughter, family, granddaughters, grandmother, Raleigh, relationships | 2 Comments