April, first day, last day.

april

Today would have been my mom’s 97th birthday. She was born on the last day of April and I was born on the first. I really feel that April is a magical month. I really love all the crazy weather April wreaks on us. A special appreciation for the month and for my mom. I…

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oh la la…Paris

paris

How to create, manifest, and allow a trip to Paris. You always say, wow, lucky, I’ve always wanted to go to Paris… but you never do. Why do you think it never happens? It’s easy to book a flight, to get on a plane and to go. I have been journalling that I wanted a…

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Dad and Dad+

trueself branding dad

For my Dad The Brass Rail, that was the name of the first bar my grandfather, Big Bad Bill (far left behind the bar) ever opened. My dad, Johnnie Jon (middle behind the bar) was the sign maker. We had a sign press in the basement of our house. I would help him inking the…

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