Song Lyric of the Day: I belong with you, you belong with me / You’re my sweetheart / I belong with you, you belong with me / You’re my sweet Lumineers / “Ho Hey“ What can I say after 13 years together that I haven’t already said? Rich, you are…
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Smack My Rich Up: Happy Birthday to My Blue-Eyed Boy
Today is Rich’s birthday, but we celebrated yesterday with brunch and a nice walk around downtown Knoxville. It’s hard to believe this is the sixteenth birthday of his I’ve celebrated with him, 13 as his wife. We’ve run the gamut of birthdays, from surprise parties to restaurant dinners with family…
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Cousins!
Song Lyric of the Day: Ev’ryone can see we’re together / As we walk on by / (FLY!) and we fly just like birds of a feather / I won’t tell no lie / (ALL!) all of the people around us they say / Can they be that close /…
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My Valentines
Happy Valentine’s Day to my two favorite people on earth, Rich and Coraline. I love you both to the moon and back.
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Shiny & New
This is my family’s New Year Baby: My new niece, Sabrina Irene, was born on December 21, 2012, just in time for Christmas and the new year. My whole family is in love with her, particularly big cousin Coraline (going in for yet another kiss in the second photo). Here’s…
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The Family That Ails Together: It’s Snot for Everybody
Song Lyric of the Day: Once you get the feeling it / Wants you back for more / Says it’s gonna heal it but / You won’t make the call / One step back you’re leaving it Bombay Bicycle Club / “Shuffle“ It has not been a lot of fun…
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Unfair
Song Lyric of the Day: Words don’t come easily / When most I need them / I do not have a key / I am breaking in / There’s people / People going out of their mind / Right into each others’ arms A Silent Film / “Driven By Their…
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Road Tripping With Abuelo
Song Lyric of the Day: You show the lights that stop me turn to stone / You shine It when I’m alone / And so I tell myself that I’ll be strong / And dreaming when they’re gone Ellie Goulding / “Lights“ On Saturday, Coraline and I drove with my…
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The Strong Arms of the Ma
Song Lyric of the Day: See the problem was I / Was fully consumed / With all of the petty things that I couldn’t do / All of the plastic products, shows and woes / I didn’t ever show, I let it go Electric Guest / “This Head I Hold“…
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Today Coraline Is a Big Cousin
My first niece, Miranda, was born this morning in Alabama, making Coraline a big cousin. I can’t wait for them to meet.