by kelly | Feb 12, 2022 | Assisted Living, Daily Courier, Family, Hospice & End Of Life, Veterans
I have heard those six words and the verse that follows them from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 at almost every wedding I’ve attended. It was read at our wedding, and I’d bet it was read at my parents’ wedding too. It’s a good verse to start married life thinking about,...
by kelly | Jan 1, 2022 | Covid, Daily Courier, Family, Friends
Time has a funny way of moving fast and slow at the same time. Just a year ago I wrote about getting my first dose of the Moderna vaccine and feeling guilty for being at the front of the line because I worked in health care. Getting help for myself while others around...
by kelly | Dec 4, 2021 | Daily Courier, Family, Friends, Nostalgia
I pulled a box of Christmas decorations out of the basement last week and found a bunch of old holiday cards at the bottom from years past. They were photo cards on heavy paper, with rounded corners and shiny foil lettering exclaiming “Merry & Bright” or “Peace...
by kelly | Nov 6, 2021 | Assisted Living, Daily Courier, Family, Nostalgia, Veterans
The stories come in small pieces, coaxed out gently when I ask a new resident when and where they served in the military. “How did you pick the Air Force?” I ask, careful not to tread too quickly into uncomfortable territory. He says he knew he would be drafted into...
by kelly | Oct 23, 2021 | Daily Courier, Family, Nostalgia, Prescott, AZ
I’m married to a guy who is not a big fan of flying. I can count on one hand the number of times he’s been in an airplane. If we want to go somewhere together, we hop in the car. Driving has always been a big part of our life. When you fall in love with a Canadian who...
by kelly | Sep 25, 2021 | Daily Courier, Family, Nostalgia, Prescott, AZ
Last week, I stopped into a local home improvement store looking for some mums to brighten up the frazzled summer planters on our front porch. As I walked towards the garden center, I noticed the clearance patio furniture was mingling with ghoulish zombies and...
