Today is the one month anniversary of my father's death in my backyard. It still seems so unbelievable, so surreal. One minute, he's mowing my grass, the next he's dead on the ground. It really seems cruel. I'm still stunned that I didn't get to see him coherent on his last day alive. That bothers …
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An Update
So after our break in of two weeks ago, we now have a home security system in place. We signed with ADS Security, a regional home security company with a good reputation and we now have an alarm system in place on all four doors, as well as interior motion sensors. We also have signs …
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A Review of Midlife Orphan
Midlife Orphan by Jane Brooks My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm not sure how I feel about this book. My wife bought it for me because my father died three weeks ago today and she thought it might be helpful. And some of it was. But a great deal was not too. The book …
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Dad’s Frugality
My parents have always been frugal. When I was younger, I thought of them as cheap. Miserly often. Don't get me wrong -- there was always food on the table and I had comforts I took for granted, frankly. It's just that I graduated from an affluent high school where my peers were driving Porsche's. …
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It’s Over
Dad's funeral was Friday in Knoxville and now we're back in Chattanooga. It's over. It's really hard to believe, surreal even. It just doesn't make sense that he was alive and well two weeks ago and now he's buried in the ground. It seems cruel. As my wife said, though, at least my mother and …
