To all of my cousins, my mom was "Nana." I think that name was coined by my oldest first cousin, Terry. They've all called her Nana as long as I can remember. When my wife and I had our first child, we asked Mom what she wanted to be called - Grandma or Nana? She was adamant: "Liam can call me Nana. Not Grandma, or Gramma. Nana." So all my kids call her Nana, … [Read more...]
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I Dodged a Bullet!
Last week, I gathered all of my Mom's important papers from her house. I ran across two notes from her, both in sealed envelopes. Below is the first note. I'll share the second note in a post after this one. May 25 To Bill Davis This is Mom. When I die, I want no funeral. Cremate me and put my ashes in the ocean. I love you Mom Well, I got the first … [Read more...]