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Backseat Conversations, Toy Aisles, and the Way Time Sneaks Up on You
The last time Charlie was in Oklahoma he came across a Lightning McQueen truck that stopped him for a second, and of course he called and told me about it like he still does when something reminds him of when he was little. Our truck was different from the one he saw but it still took us back to his childhood. This truck had Lightning McQueen tucked inside of it, and that alone brought everything back in a way that made me sit there for a minute just listening to him talk about it. Because I could see it in my head before he even finished explaining it. That’s the…
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When Aisles Turn Into Memories We Didn’t Know We Still Carried
Life is funny David had mentioned last weekend we might be able to go see Charlie on Wednesday. I was so excited and even though David didn’t want Charlie to know I told Charlie because I’m not able to keep a secret. I also needed to see if Charlie wanted me to bring anything which he did. Once we got to Hobart, Oklahoma after visiting Charlie and Mikalyia we ventured into Walmart and then over to Dollar Tree. I need to let you know there are moments that don’t announce themselves as anything important while they’re happening, yet somehow, they end up sitting in our memory like they were always…
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Books About Wrestling
As a child growing up not only in my home but in my mom’s parents’ home Wrestling has always been a big thing for not only my family but also David’s and now Charlie and even Suzzane liked wrestling. Wrestling is —something that never really comes and goes, it just grows with us in different seasons of life. Even now, wrestling is still part of our everyday normal. Charlie is almost 19 now, but wrestling is still very much his thing. He’s waiting on the new wrestling game to drop, and he can still name his favorite wrestlers without hesitation. And yes—he still has his wrestling figures. They’re in the…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
