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Tag Archives: Raleigh
Letting Go
This past year has found many of us at home more than ever. While there is always much that can be done at home, many, like me, avoid doing those things. I have never really enjoyed housework and have been … Continue reading
Looking Back
Before we get too far into 2021, I want to look back on 2020, specifically the COVID time, March to December. I do not want to forget this time. This will be my month-by-month chronology. March 2020 started out as … Continue reading
Posted in change, life, thankful, travel
Tagged 2020, 2021, ambiguity, beach, Blowing Rock, change, children, COVID, daughter, death, family, Fralix, Georgia, grandchildren, happiness, Hilton Head, How to Move to Canada, Key West, life is fragile, loss, masks, NC, Oak Island NC, pandemic, Patti Fralix, Raleigh, social distancing, St. Marys, stress, thankful, The Fralix Group, travel
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The Lessons of this Time
Covid-19 has changed our lives. Some of the changes have been difficult. Even so, there are lessons learned that would not have been learned any other way. Some of the changes provided us some positive benefits that we also would … Continue reading
Posted in best self, change, life
Tagged alone, azaleas, being able to be alone, benefits, challenges, changes, comfort, cooking, coronavirus, Covid-19, difference between wants and needs, Fralix, lessons, lessons learned, lessons of this time, life's simple moments, Maureen, Mike, Mike Fralix, new normal, Patti Fralix, quarantine, Raleigh, Shelter in Place, social distancing, Stay at Home order, Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli, The Fralix Group, valuable lesson, wants vs needs
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Oh, What Joy!
Another Christmas is now in the history books. It is too late to lament over what was planned and not done. It is too late to wish that we had more time. Christmas 2019 has passed, and with it, all … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, family, traditions
Tagged 2019, Christmas, Christmas dinner, Drew, Elsie, family, Fralix, Fralix Family, joy, Mary Grace, MoMo, NC, New Year, Ornaments, Patti Fralix, presents, Raleigh, The Fralix Group, traditions, Trinity Baptist Church, Virginia
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Thanksgiving 2019
Another Fralix Thanksgiving is in the history books. The last family members left Saturday. The turkey plates and other Thanksgiving items are packed away, and Mike and I are left with wonderful memories. Our gathering was smaller this year; 45 … Continue reading
Posted in family, gratitude, traditions
Tagged breakfast, family, food, Fralix, grateful, Patti Fralix, Raleigh, Raleigh NC, Sawmill Tap Room, table settings, thankful, Thanksgiving, The Fralix Group, tradition, Turkey Day, village
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Those Lazy Days of Summer
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
Posted in family, thankful, traditions
Tagged aging, blessings, Camp Merrie-Woode, Camp Nana, Drew, Elsie, family, Fralix, granddaughters, grandson, hot, lazy days of summer, lessons learned, life, Mary Grace, Patti Fralix, pause reflect joy, Raleigh, relationships, relax, Sapphire NC, summer, The Fralix Group, time flies, traditions, Virginia
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Disservice at JFK Airport
Mike and I flew to JFK airport from Raleigh/Durham, arriving there about 1:30 pm on Saturday. We were going to Moscow, Russia via Warsaw, Poland. (Business for Mike, pure pleasure for me!) We were prepared for a long day at … Continue reading
Posted in life, service, travel
Tagged baggage claim, customer service, Delta, final four, Fralix, Jet Blue, JFK Airport, LOT Airlines, Mike Fralix, Moscow, outlets, Patti Fralix, Poland, Purdue University, Raleigh, Russia, service, terminal, The Fralix Group, travel, University of Virginia, Warsaw
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Showers of Blessings
Many of us in the Southeast have had showers for many days, showers of a different kind than blessings. Mike and I received showers of blessings last week when we visited with Dad and Rosie in Hendersonville, NC.
The Gift(s) of Friends
This is the most wonderful time of the year! And when I say “this,” I am referring to Thanksgiving to New Years, with Christmas a very important part of the season. Our family hosted 64 family members for Thanksgiving, with … Continue reading
Posted in gratitude, life, Relationships
Tagged Christmas, decorate, family, Fralix, friend, friends, friendship, gift, gift of friends, gifts, heart, holidays, lifetime, love, meaningful gifts, memories, Ornaments, Patti Fralix, People, present, Raleigh, reason, relationship, relationships, season, snow, The Fralix Group
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