My aunt, uncle, and I are in the process of selling the house we all grew up in. To say it's been rough is an understatement. It kills me to think about it being gone, out of the family. But I can't bear to keep it. And nobody in the family has stepped up to say they want to buy it. Thus, we're in "paperwork hell." If you've ever sold a house before, you know what I … [Read more...]
dead people everywhere
I have to get something off my chest. I don't normally talk about society and culture in posts here. But I'm kind of at a loss here. Maybe you can help. Probably not. I'm probably opening a can of worms here. If you don't want to corral any worms today, STOP reading. Don't say I didn't warn you. I read yesterday that cops had killed 15 people the first 5 days of … [Read more...]
I Miss You
Those may be the three most influential words ever said: I miss you. I miss you, mom. I knew one day you'd be gone. And I knew a few years ago it wouldn't be long before you did. On the one hand, you wanted to go. You didn't want to be a part of this world any longer. I get it. But on the other hand, man, you stuck it out until you couldn't. Your body just wouldn't … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day 2016
I originally posted this on Facebook on Mother's Day May 8, 2016. Hey Mom I know you're not on Facebook, but since I can't talk to you IRL, I'll talk to you here. Love you. Miss you. Wish I was there. Or you here. Whatever. You know what I mean. It was kind of a shitty day all around. A shitty weekend, in fact. Sometimes, I don't think anybody really … [Read more...]
Nana
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...]