Tag Archives: kiddo

Prayers for George

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Mary K. Smith

Today, kiddo and I were having lunch at one of our favorite establishments, Miss Oxford Diner. One of the waitresses loves kiddo and the two of them were having fun. We were almost finished our lunch and kiddo was filled … Continue reading →

Posted in Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Relay for Live, Stage IV | Tagged cancer, Cancer Dislike, Cure Like, Dislike, George, John, kiddo, Like, Lisa, Maryland Crab Soup, Miss Oxford Diner, Nathaniel, prayers, Relay for Life | Leave a comment

Pre-K saga

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Mary K. Smith

I had mentioned previously how I worried that my son was being “labeled” because of his father’s death. Apparently, the public school isn’t that concerned because we found out that kiddo didn’t get in… well, rather probing questions determined that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life after John's Death, Nathaniel | Tagged Cecil County Public Schools, honored, Janes, John, kiddo, mourned, Nathaniel, Pre-K | 1 Comment

Some days Friday feels more like a Monday…

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Mary K. Smith

Kiddo woke up before I did and I was still groggy and hadn’t gotten much sleep. I’d been up way too late again- I haven’t been able to fall asleep well since John died and I’m a night owl. So, … Continue reading →

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“Go pick out some clothes to wear.”

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

I told Nathaniel, to go pick out some clothes to wear when he came back in from feeding the horses. Off he trotted and came back with a pair of John’s pants. I asked Nathaniel if he’d picked the pants … Continue reading →

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Fears

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

It’s funny how your fears change. When John first got his cancer diagnosis, my worst fear was losing him. Well, my worst fear happened. I used to be afraid of dying. The day I held John’s hand as he died, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Friends, Horses, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel | Tagged cancer, Cats, chils, death, dizzy, dying, E.R., Emergency Room, fear, feeding, fever, flu, friend, Horses, John, kiddo, losing him, Mary Katharine, Nathaniel, parents, People of Walmart, weak, Wendy | Leave a comment

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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Peaks & Valleys

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

My buddy Steve tells me often, “peaks & valleys,” “gutters & strikes.” In the course of a day there can be so many emotional moments- part of the day is wonderful… part, not so much. Today, was one of those … Continue reading →

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