When I follow a small business, or choose to patronize one over the other, it's usually because the one I give my business to has a history of showing up in our community. If they aren't the least expensive or maybe I'd give the food or four rating instead of a five, I will still go back to one who gives to our community. [...]
It's been a year since I wrote a blog. That's not to say I've not written anything, but they never quite made it on to here. I had a major health event in 2024 which lingered into 2025. Then came the custody battle from hell which means Gary and I head to Chicago three days a week to help my son and grandson. [...]
For reasons I won’t share today, my youngest son was estranged from me for four years. Misunderstandings. Harsh words. Hopeless feelings. I’m still not sure of the whys behind what happened between us, but this summer I landed in the hospital and almost died. Another story for another time. My older son alerted his brother who called the hospital line and I heard his [...]
