Quotation Challenge, Day 3–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Dear Lily June, Allow me to repeat myself. Day 1 explains a little more about this, but essentially for three… Read more Quotation Challenge, Day 3–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Quotation Challenge, Day 2–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Dear Lily June, Day 1 explains a little more about this, but essentially for three days, I’m using the  quotation… Read more Quotation Challenge, Day 2–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Quotation Challenge, Day 1–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Dear Lily June, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a paragon of virtue, a human pantheon of knowledge and a… Read more Quotation Challenge, Day 1–On the Occasion of an Impending Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

2017 Goals–On the Occasion that Your Mother Puts Her Frogs Where Her Mouth Is

Dear Lily June, Last Year’s Background I couldn’t help it. I looked back to the beginning of 2016 and found… Read more 2017 Goals–On the Occasion that Your Mother Puts Her Frogs Where Her Mouth Is

Another Year, Another Life–On the Occasion That Your Mother Has to Die

Dear Lily June, If I died right now, I could die happy. There were moments over the holiday where I… Read more Another Year, Another Life–On the Occasion That Your Mother Has to Die

The Scent of Christmases Past–On the Occasion that You Give the Season a Sniff

Dear Lily June, Though I haven’t officially begun it yet (I plan to start on January 1, 2017–may my pronouncement… Read more The Scent of Christmases Past–On the Occasion that You Give the Season a Sniff

Another Year Older and Still a Sappy Fool–On the Occasion that Your Mother Turns Thirty-Two

Dear Lily June, Today, I am thirty-two years old. Thirty-two is the year when you officially get to, um, be… Read more Another Year Older and Still a Sappy Fool–On the Occasion that Your Mother Turns Thirty-Two

Star of Wonder–On the Occasion that It’s Time for Me to Pass Down a Gift

Dear Lily June, When I asked your dad, Ryan, whose never been a big fan of Christmas (for reasons all… Read more Star of Wonder–On the Occasion that It’s Time for Me to Pass Down a Gift

Why I Love Your Father–On the Occasion that You’re Having a Merry, Little Christmas

Dear Lily June, Many moons ago, back when your father and I were still just engaged but not yet married,… Read more Why I Love Your Father–On the Occasion that You’re Having a Merry, Little Christmas

The Climbing Fish–On the Occasion that Your Family Periodically Falls Apart

Dear Lily June, The call came in yesterday. My cousin Whitley, who had been bankrolling my sister’s work-from-home job as a… Read more The Climbing Fish–On the Occasion that Your Family Periodically Falls Apart