Tag Archives: The Fralix Group

This is How It Ends

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Patti Fralix

After the family took what items we wanted, the rest was sold through an online auction. This week was pickup day for those who purchased items through the auction. It was also pickup day for me, since I asked for … Continue reading →

Posted in change, family, life, love | Tagged death, donated, Fralix, getting rid of things, gift of saying goodbye, love our stuff, memories, memories forever, missing a loved one, online auction, Patti Fralix, stuff is only stuff, The Fralix Group, This is how it ends, Uncle Barry | 4 Comments

A Season of Giving

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Patti Fralix

There are more Christmas lights this year than I remember in years past. There are more people buying Christmas decorations and Christmas gifts than I have seen in recent years. People are talking about these differences and are giving COVID … Continue reading →

Posted in gratitude, love | Tagged 5 love languages, Acts of Service, Christmas, Christmas gifts, Christmas lights, decorations, Fralix, Gary Chapman, giving, Love language, Nana, Patti Fralix, Physical Touch, Quality Time, receiving, Receiving Gifts, season of giving, tangible gifts, The Fralix Group, Words of Affirmation | Leave a comment

70 Years Young

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I have heard it said that the days pass so slowly, yet the years pass so quickly. That is so true for me this week. On November 29, 2021, I became 70 years young. That is amazing to me. While … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, love | Tagged 70 years young, birthday dinner, birthdays are special, Capital Grill of Raleigh, Edible Art birthday cake, Fralix, Happy 70th Birthday, Happy Birthday, Margaux's, November 29th!, Patti Fralix, Raleigh, Sullivan's Steakhouse, The Fralix Group, Turning 70 | 2 Comments

Thanksgiving 2021

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Thanksgiving 2021 is now in the history books. Once again, our extended family gathered in Raleigh for three days of feasting and family. This year was especially meaningful since we came together after a two-year hiatus due to COVID. Although … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, thankful | Tagged being together, blessed, cleaning, cooking, family matters, Fralix, Fralix Family, Fralix Family Strong, grateful, joy of being together, Patti Fralix, Sawmill Tap Room, thankful, thankful for family, Thanksgiving 2021, The Fralix Group | 4 Comments

Is Thanksgiving Disappearing?

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I know this is a losing battle. My favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, has almost disappeared, taken over by the commercialization of Christmas. While this has gradually occurred in years past, the degree to which Christmas has supplanted Thanksgiving this year is … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, family, traditions | Tagged blessed, blessings, celebrate, Christmas, cook, family, food, Fralix, Happy Thanksgiving, holiday, Maryland, Patti Fralix, Raleigh, Thanksgiving, The Fralix Group, traditions | 2 Comments

The Importance of a Commitment

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I have written before about the importance of a commitment. A commitment is many things, but I like to think of it as a promise to oneself. When we make a promise to ourselves, we should be serious about it, … Continue reading →

Posted in best self | Tagged commitment, committed to my blog since 2015, doing it even when we don't want to, Fralix, honoring our commitments, Let's do this!, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, writing is good for the soul | Leave a comment

There is No Magic To It!

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Treat them well, pay them well, and they will come. There is no magic to it. This has always been the case, but it is even more true in current times. Help wanted signs are everywhere. Staffing is short everywhere. … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, service | Tagged 42nd Street Oyster Bar, Belk, birthday, Chick-fil-A, crowded, customer service, customers, Fralix, longer time to wait, Mike Fralix, Patti Fralix, Raleigh NC, starbucks, The Fralix Group, waiting in lines | Leave a comment

What Makes People Care?

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Patti Fralix

What made the Delta agent in the Sky Club in Raleigh this morning care? What made him decide to go out of his way and change our flight from one with a stopover to a direct flight and put us … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, life, Relationships | Tagged care?, customer service, Delta Airlines, Fralix, giving time, Good Samaritan, Patti Fralix, personality, Sky Club, The Fralix Group, time, What Makes People Care? | Leave a comment

When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Many people plan their lives, and sometimes those plans work. There are other times that regardless of our planning, our lives go awry. Sometimes things happen to us that are outside of our control, and sometimes our choices create difficulties … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged adaptability, choices, Fralix, how to adjust, life changes, Patti Fralix, planning life, resiliency, stay positive, The Fralix Group, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, when life doesn't go as planned | Leave a comment

New York Is Back!

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Patti Fralix

After an almost two-year COVID break, Mike and I travelled to NYC this week. Business for him, pleasure for me. I did not know what to expect in the city, but it felt normal. While there were not as many … Continue reading →

Posted in change, life, travel | Tagged Balthazar, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Chick-fil-A, Columbus Day Parade, COVID, Fifth Avenue, Fralix, Mike Fralix, new york city, NYC, Patti Fralix, Saks, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sisley skincare, The Fralix Group, traveling, vaccinated, vaccine | Leave a comment