“Christmas” in Brookport and Joppa, Illinois

December 23, 2016 (by Angela) This past weekend, plans continued to change as a result of Clarissa being sick. Originally, she was to “walk” in the 2:00 p.m. commencement at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. Recently home from Vanderbilt Medical Center, she was certainly not up to doing that. Jim and I still made…

Was Our Cruise on the Carnival Dream a Dream Come True?

December 22, 2016 (by Angela) Since returning from the most recent cruise, Jim and I have been busy checking on the sick (both daughter Clarissa and Jim’s step-dad Tommy have been in and out of the hospital recently), getting home and into the “groove”of day-to-day things again, and wrapping up (pun intended) Christmas shopping/gift delivery.…

Cruise, Clot, and Clarissa

December 10, 2016 (By Angela) Due to strong winds out of the northeast, eight to ten feet waves are pounding the side of the ship, so many on board look as if they are walking drunk, including myself. As I type this, I rock from side to side. It’s not the worst rocking I’ve experienced…