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90 Years and Counting

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Uncle Barry, our family’s patriarch, turned 90 years of age on September 29, 2020. Due to COVID, we have not seen him since last Christmas. But a birthday of this magnitude needed to be celebrated, although the celebration was on … Continue reading →

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Food, Love, and Support in the Deep South

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Our family lost a good friend to cancer last week at the young age of 48; Jim Townsend. Jim lived and most of his family live in or near the Alabama town in which I have deep roots. Although I … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, thankful | Tagged death, family, food, Fralix, friends, gratitude, homecooked, Judy Townsend, love, Patti Fralix, quality of food, Southern Hospitality, support, The Fralix Group | 4 Comments

The Cycle of Life

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Patti Fralix

We all experience problems and blessings, pleasure and pain, and joy and sorrow. We never know when any of this will come, and the best we can do is be prepared when it does. I have had some of all … Continue reading →

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Being Satisfied With The Present

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Patti Fralix

So much of our life is spent planning and waiting. There is also a good part of our life that is spent reliving the past. We have to force ourselves to live in the present. But the present is really … Continue reading →

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Take Lots of Photos

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Certainly, take photos of food and flowers. Even if you never do anything with them, unless for some reason you need them. Those are a record of memories of times you have enjoyed. But if you don’t have those photos, … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Patti Fralix

‘Tis the season for merry and bright. ‘Tis the season for trees, tinsel, and toys. ‘Tis the season for carols and cookies. And, if we are not careful, ’tis the season for overwhelm. The challenge is to enjoy all that … Continue reading →

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A Life Worth Living

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Patti Fralix

He would have been 96 in December. Although Mike, his oldest son, wanted him to “have a few more months,” his body gave out. He died a peaceful death on September 6, 2019, with his beloved wife of seventeen years, … Continue reading →

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A Life Well Lived

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Patti Fralix

She called me on my birthday last November and sang “Happy Birthday” to me on my voicemail. I saved it, so I can still hear her voice. I found her last handwritten “Thank You” note this morning, thanking me for … Continue reading →

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Mothers and Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Everyone reading this shares a common experience. All have, or have had, a mother. This is true even if you and your mother were separated at birth. Who mothered you may be the woman who adopted you, or a grandmother … 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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