I got an email this morning saying that my AncestryDNA results are complete. Exciting. I’ve been curious to see if there’s going to be something more detailed than West Africa. You know. Due to the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Due to Uncle Barry’s research and family lore, I already know that there’s some European in there,…
Even though he didn’t like it, I still think of him as Little Junie. The juniors in our family are called Junie. So if you’re a third, well … Little Junie. He is my cousin; my mother’s brother’s son. He was definitely different than a lot of the family in that he was outgoing and…
Inside: Family Drama; Workout escapism; The Arts; Positivity; This is super long First of all, I’d like to … what. What is that smell? Is that me?? It smells like somebody threw up on a fart. In a dumpster. Oh. That’s not me. The trash? No. Laundry? Oh. Garbage disposal. One sec. … Okay, I’m…
Felisa was my stepmother. She was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer a few months ago and wasn’t responding to chemotherapy. Back in October of 2010, when my father passed away, I saw Felisa for the first time in about ten years at a small family meeting where my big sister was letting the family know…
Today is Sunday, October 2nd, 2011. It would have been my father’s 65th birthday. He died last year, October 17, 2010. He turned 64 in a persistent vegetative state. I wrote this: Rest in Peace, Arthur G. Young About this time last year, my big sister and I had given the doctors permission to remove our dad…
This is going to be short. But I wanted to say something. I hadn’t seen Aunt Norma for years until my dad went to the emergency room, unresponsive, last August (2010). If you don’t have an Aunt Norma in your family, you missed out. She was sweet — she’d address all of us kids…
One more. I wouldn’t call it a back rub night. It’s more of a fall asleep with your head in someone’s lap night. At first I thought this was strange, but I’m getting used to the idea. The funeral home automatically sets up memorial pages for the family: http://www.marchfh.com/obituaries/Arthur-Young/ I uploaded a few photos and…
Please, if you’re moved to do so, feel free to leave a few words for the family. Funeral homes have web pages now?? Whether it’s a memory or if you just want to offer consolation. http://www.marchfh.com/obituaries/Arthur-Young/#/TributeWall Donald. My father’s father’s name is Donald. I’m still processing. That means more writing. My big sister, Tracey —…
Some decisions are hard to make. Some decisions are hard to make even when it’s the right thing to do. Last year, October 16th, 2009 I had Leika euthanized. It was time. You know. I didn’t want her to suffer a day longer. That’s how it goes with pets. You’re expected to do what’s best…
Hey, peoples. How are you? You look good. Taking care of yourself. It’s good to see you again. Come here, you. Show me some love. Yeh, it’s been too long. How’s the family? Good. Good. Glad to hear it. Me? I’m doing fine. Work is good. Trying to find some life balance. You know. More…
