I have been meaning to write this post for a few weeks and haven’t found the time. But September 12 is the anniversary of my adoption, so today feels like a good day. In August of this year, Derek and I had the distinct honor to be invited to two weddings of two of myContinue reading “26. Overwhelmed”
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25. His name is Brian.
I had every intention of writing a post on Father’s Day this year. I planned to talk about my dad. The man who raised me. It didn’t happen, though, because that day, my family lost my aunt Peggy. She was my godmother, and my mom’s middle sister who was just over a year younger thanContinue reading “25. His name is Brian.”
24. Derek
It’s time to introduce anyone who doesn’t know him, to my husband. He is the behind-the-scenes, absolute number one supporter for me through this whole thing. Really, since June 30, 2001…our first date. We met at the Fort Thomas Pub, a local bar…I had just been to a play with a friend, he was thereContinue reading “24. Derek”
23. April 2019
It’s been months since I’ve written, and I’m not sure why. There’s more to say about my life, but I guess I felt like the majority of the “revelation” of my adoption story was complete and I wasn’t sure where to go next. Every now and then, I get asked when I’ll be writing again.Continue reading “23. April 2019”
22. My Mother
It’s been such a long time since I’ve written. I haven’t forgotten about it. Life gets in the way, as it does for us all. When I think about it, I’ve given much thought to what to say next. The story of the unfolding of the mysteries of my life have been told. At least,Continue reading “22. My Mother”
21. An Unexpected Message
It’s been a month since our boys’ procedures. I didn’t think it would be this long before I’d write again. It’s not that I don’t have more to say, but honestly, life in general has gotten slightly more normal than it’s been since March and the arrival of Coronavirus- which means we’ve been busier. WeContinue reading “21. An Unexpected Message”
20. Thankful
Yesterday, our two boys had their procedures to embolize the AVMs in their lungs- just as I did last November. Connor had one in his lower left lung. Brady had two- one in his upper right, and one in his lower right lung. They were scheduled to have this done last March, the week thatContinue reading “20. Thankful”
19. Roger and Trish
So, when I wrote the most recent update about how my relationship with Lori’s family has progressed, I ended by saying that Roger and Trish get their own entry…here it is. In April of 2019, when I sent messages to Lori’s sibs wondering if I could be her baby, Roger was the first to respond.Continue reading “19. Roger and Trish”
18. Family Tree
Not much to say today, but more than once I’ve had requests for a family tree. I get it. It’s a big family and a lot of names are flying around in this story. It can be easy to get confused. I’m living it, and it took me a while! Below is a VERY roughContinue reading “18. Family Tree”
17. Getting to Know You
I feel like I need to go back several months, and talk about how my relationship(s) have changed with the members of my birth family. Things are very different now, and are really, really good. A few weeks after Patrick’s party, Brenda was in town visiting her family, so Derek and I were asked overContinue reading “17. Getting to Know You”
My Big Little Miracle 