Author Archives: Jim

Happy Birthday, Dad

Life really does just go on. That’s what makes this journey we call life so interesting. We go through things unimaginable, but time just goes on. Good things, bad things, nothings, happen. What we choose to do with it is … Continue reading

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Pittsburgh, Here We Come!

Just a quick post! My husband and I decided to do an impromptu visit and stay in Pittsburgh this weekend. I’ll be visiting West Mifflin, Duquesne, etc, of course. To be honest, I’m not sure if I have ever visited … Continue reading

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The One with the Cookie Adventure.

Happy belated holidays all! There has been a lot of “getting used” to and learning my new way of life without my dad. As you know, grief is never gone, and the holidays can always be a rough time. The … Continue reading

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730 Days Too Many

730 days since I’ve seen you. 730 + times I’ve thought about you. No, I haven’t seen you here on earth, but you come to me in my dreams. You come to me in my thoughts, you come to me … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to the Man!

Happy Birthday Dad! I tried to make today special for you, however it was interrupted by the worst thing ever, the dentist, so I wasn’t able to get to the movies. But the movie you and I would go see … Continue reading

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If I Only….

So, I was only going post a poem a wrote for my dad on this post, however, while writing the opening for it, my memories got the best of me. I kept wondering why I felt the need to write … Continue reading

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Signs To Ease My Mind, Heart, And Soul

Signs, messages, whatever you want to call them, they are all around us. They tell us which way to drive, the name of a store, where to use the restroom, they even let us know who has the best burgers … Continue reading

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The Amazing Man Behind this Blog

I first want to tell everyone thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the cards and well wishes. Unfortunately, as most of you know, my father, the Duquesne Hunky, passed away Monday, November 9th around 8:10 pm … Continue reading

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Voices from Duquesne – April 22, 2020

***** Please note the current email for my dad’s blog is AV47573@GMAIL.COM *** I wanted to share some relatively recent emails that I received from folks that read my blog and might have information or questions they would like to … Continue reading

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A Picky Boy In A Hunky World

A Picky Boy in a Hunky World At 68 years of age, I am finally willing to admit that I was a VERY picky eater as a child, as a teenager, as a young adult, most of my adult life. … Continue reading

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