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Photo a Day 11-21-10

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

OK… here’s the deal. I LOVE this horse. I SO much want to ride him. A friend at work mistakenly hear Winston instead of Winnie when I said she’d passed away. He thought my stallion had died! It got me … Continue reading →

Posted in Horses, Leaky Creek | Tagged bridle, dad, Dressage at Devon, saddle, showing, side reins, Starting, surcingle, trainer, Winston | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Life after John's Death | Tagged Brookview, Brookview Cemetery, caught my breath, concert, crying, dad, drive, grain bag, I can't take care of my son sick, John, lightheaded, parents, playlist, rain, sick, snow, tears from Heaven, Toby Keith, Wayman Tisdale, Wilson, You Tube, YouTube playlist | Leave a comment

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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Philly LiveStrong Challenge coming up…

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

ThePhilly LiveStrong Challenge is coming up on Sunday. John was a strong supporter of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. He admired Lance as a cyclist & admired his dedication to fighting cancer. John & I once had a conversation where he said … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Events in honor of John, LiveStrong Challenge, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV | Tagged bike, cancer, Cycling, dad, fighting, Firefighting, job, Lance Armstrong, LiveStrong Challenge, lymph node, melanoma, memories, pedal on, PET/CT, Philly, skin cancer, surgery, Team Smitty, trial, vaccine | Leave a comment