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Christmas (and then some) in July

November 25, 2020 by user 2 Comments

As the tiniest-ever turkey waits in our fridge (likely the first and only time it will actually be thawed by Thursday morning), I struggle with a couple of dilemmas. First, what kind of new math do I need to justify three pies, six sides, and eight bottles of wine for four adults? Second, and more … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts, Uncategorized Tagged: 2020, 2021, A Christmas Story, Biden, Christmas, Christmas in July, coronavirus, COVID-19, dealing with Covid, Easter, family, Father's Day, Halloween, holidays, isolation, It's a Wonderful Life, lockdown, mask, Mother's Day, new grandchild, new president, out-of-state, pandemic, Santa, separated, shutdown, social distancing, Spanish Flu of 1918, summer, Thanksgiving, together, traditions, vaccine, Wizard of Oz

“I have no words.”

January 27, 2020 by user 8 Comments

I’ve never had writer’s block. Sure, there have been times that I didn’t write anything…  sometimes months at a time. Just take a look at the gaping holes in this blog. But that wasn’t writer’s block. That was laziness, a new grandson, distraction, Netflix, procrastination, or (more often than I’d like to admit) an all-consuming … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts, Uncategorized Tagged: cancer sucks, Christmas, Christmas miracle, eulogy, family, grief, healing, love, miracles, new normal, pancreatic cancer, We B Late blog, writer's block, Writer's Market, writing

Marty Helwich: A Life Cut Short, Yet Lived to the Fullest

July 3, 2019 by user 10 Comments

Last month, my sister’s beloved husband, Marty, succumbed to pancreatic cancer, having been diagnosed just after Christmas. Marty was truly one of the best people I’ve ever known, and I am just one of countless family and friends still reeling from this unfathomable loss. It was my honor and privilege to offer a eulogy at his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts, Uncategorized Tagged: #cancersucks, brother-in-law, cancer, Chicago Cubs, children, Cubbie blue, eulogy, family, grief, love, Marty, Marty Helwich, memories, movies, No Crying in Baseball, sister, tribute

More Than a Mother-in-Law

March 7, 2018 by user 4 Comments

My mother-in-law, Juanita Stephans, died on February 24, after 86 memorable years. It was my honor and privilege to write and deliver a eulogy at her funeral on March 2, and I am including the text below. If you weren’t lucky enough to know Juanita, I hope this brief remembrance will provide a glimpse into … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: daughter-in-law, eulogy, family, funeral, Greek, heaven, legacy, mother, mother-in-law, Red Hat Society, remembrance, reunited, tribute, We B Late, We B Late blog, White Castle

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