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Small Graces

I feel grateful, as I get ready for bed tonight, that today was an easeful day devoid of sorrow or animosity. There wasn’t much to do so I just followed […]

January 1, 2010 AKMPhoenix

At the Close of the Year

At the Close of the Year Never in my life have I been more grateful to see a year come to a close. Generally, I face the end of each […]

December 30, 2009 AKMPhoenix

Death

How many years must go by before I stop remembering?Before I stop looking at the calendar and remembering the events?Before I stop marking time from March 31st until April 3rd?How […]

April 3, 2009 AKMPhoenix

3:15

I couldn’t believe it when my eyes suddenly popped open wide and fully awake this morning and I glanced at the clock to discover that it was only 3:15 am. […]

January 20, 2009 AKMPhoenix

Magical…

It has been a magical day. One full of love and beautiful people. The Reiki Party today was attended, in full, by a family. Seven members of the same family […]

June 21, 2008 AKMPhoenix

The Good News is In!

HE IS HOME!!!!! HE’S HOME! HE’S SAFE! I love you, Cousin! Thank you for being such an honorable man! He served honorably in the 116th Convoy Security Company and has […]

April 17, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Clarification

Tonight, when I arrived home, dad and his wife were in the kitchen. The house smelled delumptious and I was grateful for that because I was ravenous to the point […]

March 12, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Left Out

Apparently my sister and her husband were in town from Idaho Falls last night before they flew out to Hawaii this morning. I know this because my father called to […]

February 3, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Update…

So I posted a blog a few weeks ago entitled, “Family Weirdness.” Since then, there have been tidbits that have materialized that explains it even further… Epilogue var googleSearchIframeName = […]

December 30, 2007 AKMPhoenix

Time Capsule

Tonight my siblings and I will fill and seal the Time Capsule box for 2007. In 2002, we started this tradition, putting in things that we cherish and writing a […]

December 22, 2007 AKMPhoenix

Present Wrapping…

I learned something about my father tonight that made me giggle and surprised me a bit… When my father wraps presents, he does so very methodically. He is an engineer, […]

December 18, 2007 AKMPhoenix

Tradition

Our family was started at a little local restaurant unlike any I have ever visited anywhere else. It is a proper place which serves a five-course meal of English fare. […]

December 11, 2007 AKMPhoenix

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