October 24, 2022

The Thing Post (October 2022)

THING ONE When Steve was a toddler, he tried to take his crib apart with a butter knife. When he was twelve, his parents gave him a motorbike and he took the engine apart.  His dad found him in the driveway with pieces laid out everywhere and didn’t scold or reprimand him. He just calmly asked, “Can you put it back together?”   And Steve did.…

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October 17, 2022

Las Vegas. Lawn Mower. Waffle House Tears.

Last week Steve and I were sitting in our box-bedecked home when I turned to him and said, “Let’s fly to Vegas.”…

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October 10, 2022

Sarah and Gage are in the House!

Everyone’s favorite newlyweds arrived in Charlotte last Tuesday.…

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October 3, 2022

All the Feelings

A couple of months ago, we got a letter from Vernie’s hospice team sharing guidance for her survivors.…

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