December 2025 was the month that changed everything. Just not in the way I expected. Within a matter of weeks, I underwent a total knee replacement after a fall that had slowly robbed me of the ability to do the things I loved. At almost the same time, the company where I had spent more …
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My brother-in-law passed away today at the young age of 72 after battling a brain tumor and many complications following surgery to remove it (to my knowledge). Jose Vincente Perez Silva came from Bogota, Columbia, to the United States, Baltimore, to be exact, in the early 1970s as a sailor aboard the Columbian destroyer ARC …
Hey! Since I love sharing my clients' accomplishments, check out Erik's new book!Here's a little more about it...Erik Bjontegard left Norway when he was 18 to study in the UK, then moved on to California. Not realizing until later in life, his actions and behavior, his quests for new discoveries, and his desire to invent followed …
Ever since I was a child, I have loved to travel. Ever since I was a child, I have loved to travel. I was the perfect travel kid. Even when I went places with just me and my parents, I could always find things to do to keep myself busy. Of course, being a Gen …
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Schizophrenia, drugs, and death are a chapter of my life I'd pushed aside for a long time because after my mother passed from Alzheimer's and dementia, I didn't want to deal with my mentally ill older brother anymore. When she was alive, I only tolerated his presence in my life because of the love she bore him. I had so many emotions about him and how his mental illness, drug abuse, criminal behavior, years and years of institutionalization, and absolute refusal of any help had torn my family apart since I was eleven years old.
Who Says You Can't Go Home? is an autobiographical story, written by my friend of over 45 years, B. Loren aka Bunny. About fourteen months ago, she came to me with a rough manuscript and asked me to help her get it published. She'd been writing the story on and off for years and after …
Although I'm considered a Baltimore "Hon" and I'm called one at least several times a day, I was a little girl during the height of the "Hon" era. I'm sure many of you have been fortunate enough to have seen many John Waters flicks, Hairspray probably being the biggest hit of all, and although a …
Eight whole days...almost nine! No bread. No pasta. No to a whole bunch of things actually. Somehow, for the past eight days, I've managed quite easily to live with less than 50 carbs a day. I figured I've tried a lot of diets in my adult life post children and the only thing that ever …
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There I go. Off living life again and this time, it was a two for one trip. Another Fantastic Voyage in the books! It's no secret I love the beach...the ocean...my family...my friends...margaritas and about a billion other things but checking off a bucket list item is always on the table. I don't necessarily go …
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My Ancestry journey continues. When I have more time, I'm going to perhaps make a video to walk you through the tree and see how the process works, and how to find the information you are searching for - providing it is available. Today I'm sharing some really cool stuff. These are all my ancestors …
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