Author Archives: ghockeymom

July 2024 Forty years old…..  When I turned 40, John Michael was 10 years old; we were living in Dickson, Tennessee, just out of Nashville.  What a birthday – Roller Blade lessons on the corner of where West End and … Continue reading →

My heart is heavy; the heaviness permeates my body….. even my soul. Fourteen years might as well be fourteen hours. The month I dread…. October ….. the date I dread… the 11th. My mind tells me to focus on the … Continue reading →

This mama wants nothing more than to remember sweet times and memories as July 27 arrives again. Two weeks ago, my sister Karen was cleaning and found a copy of John Michael’s resume from his junior year of high school … Continue reading →

Once again, the leaves begin to fall, reminding of us how beautiful hues of color bring us a time of reflection and warmth as we prepare for the “dead of winter,” yet during the winter, the bright red berries, the … Continue reading →

The summer of 1984 was hot and dry – just like this summer.  Due any day to give birth, Skip would take my sister-in-law Ramona (pregnant, also) and I for a jeep ride – every night we would stop at … Continue reading →

Journeys……. we are all on a journey, taking either a familiar or uncharted path; as we meet each day with its twists and turns, we forge ahead on our “forever journey”… spending countless hours in our dreams and hopes for … Continue reading →

Valentine 2021 Journey, I began this blog as the first “anniversary” of John Michael’s passing was approaching – it literally saved my life.  As the first “anniversary” of Skip’s passing approaches, I will continue to blog as my journey continues…… … Continue reading →

Dear John Michael, As I remember your life, the past eleven years are as though it was just eleven hours ago; the words say years, but the heart says it was like yesterday when Dad and I, hand in hand, … Continue reading →