Lost Dedication, Shoe #458
Having spent a lot of time in Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda Sharon and I have gotten to know many of the locals, mainly through her sister Rachie. One of the people we saw over and over again was a man we only knew as Fuzzy. His real name was Timothy Allen Deah. He was...
Goodbye 2012, Welcome 2013.
Another year has passed. Hard to believe. But I feel the same way each New Years day. And it seems every year goes by faster and faster. Yet, each New Years Day, I approach it with optimism and create resolutions for myself, much like everyone else does. And like...
Christmas past and present.
This is Nora's 4th Christmas. I cannot believe how fast time has gone by. And after just finishing playing "Santa" for Nora I am taking this time of stillness in the house to write some thoughts. When I was young I could never figure out why they always said the...
Disney Mania: Day 1, The Magic Kingdom.
It was a warm and clear night nearing midnight. Stars littered the skies and an almost full moon illuminated the landscape. I was driving the Ark as it effortlessly glided down the smooth and straight highway of I-10 just outside of Tallahassee. Traffic was almost...
Lost Sole Dedication, Shoe #451
I only lived in Charleston, West Virginia for around 3 years, but I managed to make strong friendships there that will most likely last a lifetime. Even though I don't see or talk to them as much as I wish I could I still feel a strong bond with them. We all worked at...
Noah’s 4th Birthday
Noah would have been 4 years old on July 31st, 2012. It is a day that is, to put it mildly, bittersweet. While we like to celebrate the day he came out into the world, it is also the day we lost him. On this day we have a ritual we have started from the time we lost...
Zoo/Aquarium: The Audubon Experience, New Orleans, LA
On a recent getaway to New Orleans we visited all of the Audubon attractions, The Zoo, Aquarium, Insectarium and Imax. The best advice I can give to help make the experience better is to not go to the zoo in the summer as it is brutally hot! Unless you are going to...
A day in the life . . .
Mostly I write of the big moments that happen in our lives, but the seemingly mundane events are what make life where we live great. Take for instance this one day in the life of the Hamiltons. I wake up to our dog Jinjer, who sleeps in our bed with us, wanting to go...
From Homeless to Homeowners
Almost 8 years ago this past March Sharon and I embarked on our relationship as a couple although we had known each other for several years as friends already. The first few months went by in bliss with nothing really happening bad to us until at the end of the summer...
Flooding disaster averted, for us
While out browsing through thrift stores with Sharon and Nora, Pensacola was inundated with HEAVY rainfall. At one point the lightning was so severe I was worried about getting struck as we drove down the road. But it turned out that was not as dangerous as the flash...