My parents were hand holders. It always made me smile when I saw it. It was one of the first … More
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The Grouchy One
Thanksgiving 2015 On this Thanksgiving my dad has been in the ICU at Baptist Hospital for 16 days. Our life … More
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
So while most people see tomorrow as Election Day, in the McKinney family it is Dad’s third surgery day in … More
Defying Gravity
This is one of those years that seems to bring one tough situation after another to deal with. I joked … More
Laying on the Loyal
“What is a disloyal act? A person is disloyal if he treats you as a stranger when, in fact, he … More
Really Not That Funny
So I was Facebooking and added a comment to something a friend had posted, when I suddenly stopped myself that … More
If You Were To Go Missing
It was one of those silly Facebook quizzes. “WHAT WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DO IF YOU WERE TO GO MISSING?” My … More
The Silent Treatment
Someone is giving me the silent treatment. It came out of the blue. They were someone I considered. a good … More
My Profiling
I don’t really understand racism on a certain level. I never have. I hope I never do. I love our … More
The Helpers
I keep hearing people refer to that Mr. Rogers quote lately. You’ve probably heard it, too. “My mother would say … More
These Sad Times
Is anyone else almost overwhelmed with the sad lately? Do you feel like saying “Wait a minute, God, I need … More
Heading Home
While we loved our time in Japan, Maggie and I agreed that we were not upset about going home. When … More
The Apathetic Search for Mount Fuji
The day didn’t begin well. At some really crazy early time my phone’s alarm went off. It plays a song … More
Saturday With Sachi
We began our Saturday eating these incredible chocolate cream filled doughnuts that Yuka sent home with us on Friday night. Oh … More
Friday With Tosh….And Yuka and Yasu
We’ve got an issue with our hotel room, Remember real estate in Tokyo is expensive, so budget hotel rooms are … More
The Road Back to Tokyo
Our time in Kyoto just wasn’t long enough! We hated to say goodbye to the beautiful Hotel Nikko Princess, whose … More
Kim’s Choice – A Day in Hiroshima
Yesterday was my personal indulgence….the one “must do” for me on this trip to Japan. It was a visit to … More
A Rainy Day in Kyoto
We hadn’t made strong plans for our Hiroshima trip, so when I could tell Maggie was enjoying sleeping in, I … More
On to Kyoto
We….OK I…..had decided we needed to go to Kyoto for a few days to see a different side of Japanese … More
Sunday With Yuka and Yasu
Sunday came. Jet lag has fully set set in. After 12 hours of sleep, I still felt like I needed … More
Time With Shino
Our first full day in Japan was amazing! We met up with Maggie’s best friend Shino from grade school. We … More
Making it to Tokyo
So we left Vancouver and had a bit over a 9-hour flight to Narita Airport in Tokyo. The flight was … More
The Journey
People always ask how I get to travel to so many places and have so many adventures. Truly I don’t … More
The Perfect Wedding
My goddaughter Shannon got married May 22nd, in a beautiful and sweet ceremony in Lafayette, Indiana. She was gorgeous, he … More
On Loving “Them” – The Gross, the Unloving, and the Socially Unacceptable
I had someone question me recently about someone in my life. Someone I love. This person had issues with some … More
One Week
It’s been one week. One week since my dear great nephew left this earth. I still feel like I am … More
More Than A Pretty Face
I used to work with a guy named Tony who was of Chinese descent. He looked it. But he was … More
Sunshine Amidst the Fog
So I got a verbal HIPPA release from my dad and so I can publicly say this week he had … More
My Pleasure
So I was driving home after working in Raleigh for the day. I had attended a late morning meeting and … More
That Bathroom Law
Photo courtesy of Sara Johnson The NC “bathroom law” has certainly put our state in the national news. The whole … More
On Four Years of Blogging
March 31, 2012. Four years ago. It was the date I wrote my very first blog. I had no real … More
In the Box, Out of the Box 