Mom’s Got The Damn Shingles Again

I remember her having these. She never had them so bad that she had open sores, but I think once she did have a rash...most of the time, they just HURT. I know, I had the chickenpox as a kid and I have also had an outbreak once (again, not external...just the pain)...so I know …

Mom’s Technology Joke

Reading through another one of Mom's Journals, I came across this joke that she saw funny enough to write down. There is no date, but I think the date would have been sometime in 2004 (she would have been about 74 years old). I read this and couldn't help but to laugh. I come by …

Famous Quotes From Curtis N Jarratt

After my Dad's passing in 2004, I found this scrapbook which was given to him in 1996. The scrapbook was a history of the Jarratt family and included photographs and anecdotes of the Jarratt Ancestry and also anecdotes and stories about the Alvie and Loyce Jarratt Family and siblings. Here is what I found in …

David Leaves for Spain

From Mom's Journal... Well, my David left morn. for Barksdale, LA where he'll fly on over to Spain - I can't even begin to put into words my feeling right now - Hurt-frustration-helplessness-dread-fear and anger- lots of Anger and major fear. - Oh God, I'm so scared for him - anything to with "Desert Storm" …

Freeway The Dog

A post from Mom about her little toy mixed dog that she loved so much. Freeway got his name because Mom and RD found him on the side of Highway 67/167 just roaming around with no collar. They brought him home and nursed him back to health...and I gotta say that this little guy had …