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All the Graduations – Part 2

No selfies. No TikTok. No phones at all. Of course, my high school graduation was nearly 30 years ago so none of those things were even possible or invented yet. I don’t even think there’s a video of the event anywhere in existence, at least not that I know of. Comparing that to the graduationContinue reading “All the Graduations – Part 2”

All the Graduations

It was a whirlwind weekend when I was in Orlando for a graduation featuring 599 people plus one amazing person– my niece. Six hundred in total walked across the stage then celebrated as streamers cascaded down from the roof. In fact, this was the crescendo of a busy weekend celebrating this particular niece starting withContinue reading “All the Graduations”

It’s Like Rain On Your Wedding Day…

The irony of rain on your wedding day is something we’re all very aware of. It’s been immortalized in poems, speeches, and songs. All the writers must’ve lived in Florida because you can just about expect the chances of rain every single day in the summer. Throwing caution to the wind, my niece and herContinue reading “It’s Like Rain On Your Wedding Day…”

The Publix Step Dad Commercial – Milestones for Blended Family

Hallmark. Nicholas Sparks. Publix commercials. I’ll take “Things That Make You Cry” for $500, Alex. I can’t think of any other grocery store chain that can pierce the heart like Publix can. The only one that comes to mind is Dollar Tree (they have groceries, right?) when they went up to $1.25 but those weren’tContinue reading “The Publix Step Dad Commercial – Milestones for Blended Family”