I have been thinking of Aunt Phyllis, who generously left us a portion of her life’s savings. I first met Aunt Phyllis during a slide show, where my husband Lawrence introduced me to his entire family in pictures before we married. Lawrence has been documenting his life in pictures since receiving a Brownie camera for […]

My six year old grandson informed me last Friday that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wants us to conquer hate with love. His teachers must be doing a great job, because that is the first time he has come home to proclaim something so profound. Teachers have a tough job (spoken from experience). Thank you, […]

In October 2007 Lawrence visited his parents by himself, again buying them groceries and taking them to the doctor and other places. He finally convinced his parents to sign a form allowing him to talk to his father’s doctor. His father’ health had deteriorated further, but Lawrence still would not take away his license. They […]