A couple of Saturdays ago, Steve took me out to the place where he flies his radio controlled airplane.  It was a perfectly gorgeous day, with all of Roanoke Island wrapped up in the bluest Carolina sky imaginable. The flying field is way out in the boonies and marked by this sign.…

Thanks to everyone the kind words for Sarah on her birthday. It meant  a lot to her . . . and to us! So what did Sarah request we do for her 18th birthday? She asked to be taken to the nearest Barnes and Noble (almost two hours away) to spend some gift cards she had saved up.…

Today Sarah is eighteen! As a surprise for her, I asked a number her family members and a couple friends to send me 3 (or more) things that tell what they like, love and/or admire about her. In just a few minutes, I will take take her breakfast in bed and have her read this post. I want her to begin her 18th birthday knowing…

Today starts a countdown to Sarah’s 18th birthday on Friday. As we get near to her birthday, I thought it would be fun to post some pictures of her from past birthdays.  Hard for me to comprehend that the teeny baby in this photo will be an adult soon! This photo was taken as my mom saw Sarah for the first time in the Charlotte airport after…