Tag Archives: Brookview

Flowers

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

Okay, those of you who are friends on Facebook already know the story. On Valentine’s Day, I couldn’t make it to the cemetery. The day after the cemetery was plowed because they had a funeral. The day after that I … Continue reading →

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Took a flower

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

Today, I took a flower to John’s grave… or at least roughly where I think John’s grave is. The snow is so deep you can’t see his (temporary) marker and a sheet of ice prevented me from digging around too … Continue reading →

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Feeling slightly more human

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

I finally made it to Brookview today after a two day hiatus. I think John would understand… I was sick… and not just a little sick, but I-can’t-take-care-of-my-son-sick. My father drove, I don’t think my parents trusted me to drive, … Continue reading →

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Christmas trees

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

On Christmas Eve, after much deliberation and help from my facebook friends, I decided that John would get the smaller, sparse real tree. His parents would get the larger, artificial tree with more decorations. One of John’s friends made a … Continue reading →

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What a day…

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

Okay… if a day has ups and downs… today was a roller coaster… mostly downhill… some of it straight downhill… Feeding the horses went fairly smoothly. All of the horses got a blanket check and I couldn’t believe how thick … Continue reading →

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Melanoma Messengers Training & Philly trip

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

This weekend I attended the Melanoma Messengers Training through Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF). My father, went with me at my request. I just wasn’t ready to go to a strange city by myself (I’m a country gal) and didn’t want … Continue reading →

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A new grave…

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

When I stopped by Brookview today there was a freshly dug grave not far from John’s site. My heart goes out to the family of the newly deceased. Once I got out of the Jeep, I did my ritual of … Continue reading →

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