Tag Archives: daughters

My World. Simple As That.

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Ray V.

As I look back on my life, the successes and failures, it is safe to say that I should have paid more attention to my family and less attention to work and the selfish part of me. It is only … Continue reading →

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Still An Occasional Resource

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Ray V.

As our daughters have gotten older, they rely less and less on their dad. All three are strong,  independent women, two are married, but every now and then though, I’ll get a call to be the patient ear and/or to … Continue reading →

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What’s The Likelihood?

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Ray V.

Putting all the political improbabilities aside for a few minutes…. what is the probability of two sisters and their husbands, both closing on their first homes within 24 hours of each other? One home is in the Michigan tundra and … Continue reading →

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TBT 11/5/2020

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Ray V.

I found this photo that is probably around 20 years old.  (Remember the bulky, Sony digital cameras you put a hard, floppy disc in?  Maybe it was the old, AE-1?  I ) I believe this was during a Convention held … Continue reading →

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On Time

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Ray V.

Isn’t it strange how time seems to speed up as you get older? Seasons come and seasons go . . . and come . . . and go. It seems this year that October arrived right after June, or maybe … Continue reading →

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Seeing Sun Through The Fog

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Ray V.

This has been a very challenging Spring, OK…year. The unusually cool and breezy weather we have enjoyed the last few weeks has been replaced by the heat, humidity and gnats that South Carolina is famous for.  Opened, screened windows have … Continue reading →

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It’s The Way We Do It Down In South Carolina

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Ray V.

I’ll be back on the road again tomorrow….960 miles to Houston, but who’s counting. This will be a multi-purpose visit and I’m looking forward to all aspects of the trip. If all goes well, I just might tell a few … Continue reading →

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Eight Years Later

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Ray V.

Way, way back in 2011, I wrote a story on the old blog entitled “I Get It Now.” It was my observation of our daughters growing up and becoming their own person. Eight years later, Elissa  (Jelly) is married for … Continue reading →

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At The Eleventh Hour

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Ray V.

I was advised this afternoon that today is “National Daughters Day” Somehow, I managed to miss that memo, so getting home late tonight, I’m getting the mention in at the eleventh hour (well, 10:30) We are fortunate to have three, … Continue reading →

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Size Is Relative . .

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Ray V.

. . . two, brief stories in one. Earlier in the week, I found myself at a K of C meeting with Fr. Joseph Romanoski, Pastor of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lexington, SC.  Father is originally from Manville, NJ, … Continue reading →

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