July 8, 2019RIP Carolyn At approximately 7:15pm, on Friday evening, June 28, 2019, my ex-mother-in-law, Carolyn Foley Varnell, passed away from cardiac complications resulting, likely, from years of…
June 9, 2019Lots of Emotions I have a lot of emotions going right now. It’s probably because I just got done watching a sad movie… A Star is Born….
January 15, 2019A New Start I have read that when one gets goose bumps while listening to music, it is actually the body’s “fight or flight” response due to…
December 24, 2018Busy, Great, and Crappy Year This year started off pretty good. In January, Christopher had his 23rd birthday and I received the Royal Arch degree in the York Rite….
November 4, 2018Sons of the American Revolution As of November 1, 2018, I am a formal member of the John Sevier Chapter of The Sons of the American Revolution. Now, it…
August 21, 2018Team Rubicon I have discovered a pretty remarkable organization called Team Rubicon. The organization focuses on disaster response and is absolutely free to those recipients of…
July 29, 2018Rough Weekend Wow! What a rough weekend! This past Friday, something happened that would change my life. To stop speculation, I am still married, everyone still…
May 29, 2018RIP Cheri At approximately 7:10am, on Friday morning, May 25, 2018, my mother-in-law, Cheri Lynn Cox Miller Payne, went to be with the Lord. Here’s her…
May 22, 2018Her fight is almost over On June 27, 2017, my mother-in-law was diagnosed with a tumor on her pancreas that we, later, found out to be cancer. She has…
April 23, 2018So Much Going On Wow, where to start? How about a list… here we go… Melissa’s mom has had rough time, but is very much still alive and…