Southern Diary
Another Pluck, Another Birthday
Thanks for teaching me what I had no clue I was learning. Mama always knows.
Back to Sicily
The most beautiful place in the world, Castellemmare del Golfo, Sicily.
Return To Gold
Team Meza in Cancun for excellent dental care.
From Sicily to the South
From Sicily to the South: A taste of Christmas Tradition
At the Gettin’ Store
Everything could be found at the gettin’ store.
On The Way To Possum Hollow
The fog rises from the mountains along Lake Chatuge.
On The Move Again
It’s About Time
Countdown to Happy: Blue Ridge, Part 2
We have been on this mountain top for a full month, and we're well into our second.
Countdown to Happy: Blue Ridge
"I like where we're headed," he said as he climbed the stairs of our rental cabin that he would now call home for the next five months. For the first time in over a week, there was a calm face staring back at me. A little bit of exhaustion still remained, but a small smile spread across his face, one I had not seen in at least a month.
Countdown to Happy
It's Easter morning. Traditional services and gatherings are taking the back seat this year. Not that it's the right thing to do, but it's THE thing to do.
18 Days Until 100 Things
It's been a jam-packed 2021. Weddings. Assignments. Book. I'm exhausted. Simply drained.
Letting Go
Letting go might be the best thing you could ever do for yourself. However, it does come with a price.
Hugging Necks
It’s all about the touch and the hugs. Never doubt.
The Power to Change
This new year has potential. At least, these are the words I verbalize over and over each morning.
61 Beats 60 Every. Single. Time.
Here's to 61 . . . and this blessed life . . .
And Just Like That, It’s Been 10 Years
Our lives together started at this very spot, 10 years ago.
The New Normal: Covid, Week 4
Our 2020 family portrait
The New Normal: Week #2
Mothers and Memories
Neil and Veta

