Author: Nelson

My wonderful sister in law Donna passed away on April 7, 2018 at the age of 79 after a long…

It was dreary, overcast, and wet. The air was heavy. Somewhere between a thick fog and rain. The dampness was…

Dear Younger Self: Compared to you, I’m an old man. I’m knocking on the door of senior citizenship and looking…

Miranda knew that voice! She turned from where she was sitting to see her most beloved Gramps standing on the…

Miranda, steaming mug of tea in hand, walked outside through the old screen door her Grandfather had hung when he…

He was excited! Today was the day he got to go to “the City” with his Dad. Usually it was…

Dear Dad: Well Dad, it’s hard to believe that over 34 years have passed since you shuffled off this mortal…

In the past two weeks, I’ve heard from two women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. One is a…

I read Anka’s post over at http://keepingitrealmom.com/2013/05/09/mothers-day-will-look-like-this/ and it brought back some good memories for me about Mother’s Days past….

I saw a man today. He was sitting on his walker next to one of the “Stop” signs at a…

Have you ever heard someone ask that question? Or, maybe you’ve said it yourself in a different way. “What are…

You may have seen an updated story about the 1995 birth of twin girls. One of the girls wasn’t doing…

They’d planned this trip for a long time but they knew this was one trip he would take alone. In…

Over the past few days I’ve received several new notifications from the Blogs I Follow.  If you check the link,…

Today is our beloved sister-in-law’s 70 something birthday.  I understand you never ask a lady her age or give it…

For all my friends and family who are reading this, yes she knows I’ve written this and her first comment…

I know, I know, people have been talking about this for a long time but what can I say, I…

I’m a big fan of the movie White Christmas starring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kay and Vera Ellen.  Bing…

When was the last time that you said to someone close to you “Thank You”?   Just a simple thank you…

I was prompted to write this post by a story coming out of Calgary.  It’s not a new story.  It…

Author’s note:  David may still be with us and if so I hope he appreciates the story.  As you will…

Author’s note:  This is the third and final chapter of Addy’s Hill.  If this is your first time here, please…