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When we decided to explore our ancestry, Willie’s wickedly funny, off-the cuff remarks gave us no clue just how the results would upend our lives. “So, do I have to fast for two days, eat only lemons and pomegranates, and then drink only water dripped from the tails of lions?” He did none of the above, and yet, the results have still been life-altering!

Coming from Colorado, we thought we knew cold. We’d seen our fair share of sub-zero temperatures and figured anything in the 20s—or even the teens—wouldn’t be much of a challenge. Especially here, in the South. We were, as it turns out, deeply mistaken. The difference is the humidity. In Colorado, cold stays in its lane. You step outside, you feel the chill, but once you come inside, it’s over. The air is dry, the furnace

I am not sure if I have gotten any wiser as I’ve gotten older. What I can say is that I now know just how much I don’t know. When issues arise, I’m honest enough to admit when I’ve done little to no research on the subject. Pretty simple right? Except, I don’t find most folks joining in that endeavor these days. The following is from a very good post I saw somewhere. (Can’t remember

Have you seen that meme that says Christmas decor isn’t meant to be sleek and minimalist—it’s supposed to look like joy threw up in your house? I achieved that this year! For the first time in well over a decade, we were all together for the holiday. The “westerners” flew in from Colorado and Nevada, and even Indonesia! I gleefully admit to going overboard with the decorating. I decided upon a cabin theme – you

There was a time that Willie was very ill and was taking copious amounts of OTC drugs, in hopes of avoiding the doctor’s office. Since he is one of those people who barely takes an aspirin, the drugs hit him pretty hard. He slept, but not without some vivid nightmares! He informed me that he had a terrible night because in his dreams I was thoroughly ticked off and yelling at him because I wanted