One week ago today, I was in Bardstown, KY attending the Bourbon Festival when I got a notification on my phone. Helen started a Facebook Messenger group to tell us that our friend, Eric Middlebrook, had transitioned the day before. Eric passed unexpectedly, due to complications from surgery the week before that. I was stunned. […]
Category: Tributes (Shayna Elayne)
Day 1212- Tywana
I don’t say it often enough, but I am very fortunate to have found a life partner like Tywana. We’ve been together over 30 years now, married 28 in a few weeks. We have had two beautiful children together. We created a home, homeschooled the girls, started a business, and are now transitioning into the […]
Day 1150- Kayla
I’m not great at complimenting people. That’s an understatement. I suck at it. Just ask Tywana. My family of origin shows our affection by firing zingers at each other. I’m good at smart ass remarks. I tried to break that cycle with the girls, telling them I love them every night. Shayna would say “You […]
Day 1021- Shining Star- Brenda Baker
Today I get the news that a woman I met just over a year ago has been given three to six months to live. That’s the way we phrase it. “The doctor gave her three to six months.” Nope. Doctors don’t give us time to live. Doctors give us a prognosis, which can be right or […]
Day 940- A Profile In Courage- Tracy Soussi
Just about a year ago I met a woman at a conference in Florida. I remember sitting with Tywana as we waited for the first session to start and seeing two women sitting in the lobby. We ended up sharing a table with them for part of the session and got to know them pretty […]
Day 933- Jean Burse
I’m getting to that point in my life where death is becoming a common place thing. It’s not so much my generation as it is my parent’s generation. People our family has known since before I was born, who I remember being my age or younger are making their transitions into the next life. My […]
Day 865- Richard- Mission Accomplished
As I’m about to head out of the door for my morning walk, my phone rings. It’s my brother. I slept in today so it’s nearly 8:30. But, when I get a call from my brother at 8:30 in the morning on a Saturday I know this is not good news. I let it go […]
