Anyone that knows me knows how much I value my family. As an only child, I’m very close to my parents, and as the only “only” in my huge family, I was very close to my cousins growing up, and to all of my aunts and uncles. Moving away from my home state of Louisiana [...]
Posts Tagged ‘memories’
Hot time, summer in the city
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baseball, concerts, DC, hot, ice cream, internships, Louisiana, memories, summer, travel, vacation on April 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
After weeks of waffling between cold rains and random warm days, it seems like summer is pretty much officially here in DC. We’ve had a stretch of days with temperatures into the 80s, humidity first thing in the morning, and hot breezes into the late evening. Here we go! Summers hold some of the best [...]
Me & My Shadow
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged corgis, death, dogs, family, memories, puppies on September 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One year ago today, my sweet little Casey had to be put down because lung cancer had suddenly filled his chest, robbing him of breath and comfort. One year ago (and it was on a Sunday), I was milling around the arts booths at Adam’s Morgan Day with some friends, enjoying the weather, the sights, [...]
These things are the wonderful things…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bonfires, Christmas, family, holidays, memories, traditions on December 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
…we’ll remember all through our lives. So goes a verse in the Carpenters’ Christmas classic, “Sleigh Ride.” This song will be playing while my parents and I drag up the big plastic containers with red and green lids from the basement that snugly hold our universe of Christmas decorations. We’ll pick and choose from the [...]
25 birthdays
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 25, birthdays, memories on November 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
At this very moment, I’m celebrating my 25th birthday in Germany with my mom, probably drinking fabulous beer (bier) out of a stein. But I prepared in advance a little snapshot of my birthday memories from over the years – here’s a trip down memory lane through 25 of my favorite moments from 25 years [...]
Thanks for the memories
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Casey, corgi, death, dog, memories, pet on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Sunday, I wrote about the passing of my dog, Casey, in the immediate aftermath of it. My emotions were raw, my denial firm, my tears spilling onto the keyboard as I tried to cram every possible memory of him into a post to show how I felt about this immense loss. It’s two days [...]
Good night, Ceeter Cotter
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged brother, corgis, death, dogs, memories, pets, tribute on September 13, 2009 | 7 Comments »
This afternoon, I was in the midst of a sunny, warm outing to the Adam’s Morgan Day Festival with a couple of friends, when I got a call from my mom – and immediately knew something was wrong. “Casey’s gone,” she said. My world stopped. Casey, my little tri-colored corgi, “Ceeter Cotter,” as we nicknamed [...]
Remember when?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged best friend, growing up, memories, yearbooks on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend my best friend from back home in Ohio came up from Georgia to spend time with me, after I was having an rough time earlier in the week. I didn’t have to ask – when I called her late Monday night, upset, she immediately said, “I’m coming up there.” Molly is getting married [...]
Memories…of the way we were…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged college, friends, memories, relationships on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yeah, it’s cheesy. And if you’re a guy reading this, you’re probably like, “Seriously?” The girls know though. Anyway, this isn’t about Robert Redford or a romance that went wrong. This weekend there were two events that dregged up memories, and so it’s just interesting to look back sometimes and think about how things have [...]

