Eighteen
Eighteen years was how long I lived with my parents. At eighteen years old I moved out of their house, out of the state, and drove to California [...]
The Dad He Doesn't Have To Be (Part Two)
Read part one here. In the late 1970's, there was a young couple who were happy and in love. They met when she was 15. She was a freshman and [...]
The Dad He Doesn’t Have To Be, Part One
The blog has been a little more quiet lately. Partly because we were in Hawaii for a week and then took a trip to Tahoe, but mostly because [...]
April’s Story: After I said Yes
It's been a while since David and I shared more of our story. In the last post, David shared the story of our engagement. It was pretty much a scene from [...]
Reality of Being a Widow and a Wife
As much as I love using social media to keep in contact with friends and family, keep up with current events, and even shop I also think it [...]
April's Story: Dating, all over again.
Almost once a week David and I were able to squeeze in some kind of date. It was tricky to get all four of our kids taken care of [...]
April’s Story: Feeling it’s Wrong When I Knew It Was Right
After our first face to face meeting our nerves settled and we were finally off onto our first, official date. Knowing that all the kids were taken care [...]
April’s Story: My Last First Date
**I'm sharing my story of meeting David, my last chapter. Catch up here.** Our first date was set and now I just had to wait. I felt excitement mixed [...]
April’s Story: You’ve Got Mail
After losing Mike I specifically remember telling one of my girlfriends that if I was ever going meet someone again he would have to just show up on my [...]
My Story: Crying Out to Mike
As the months went on I had to learn how to maneuver the three of us through this new, unplanned life. This was uncharted territory which I had no clue [...]