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The Yellow Rosary

The yellow rosary was given to me by a nun at St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita, Kansas when I had a stroke in July of 2002. I had just given birth to our daughter, Hannah Gabrielle by cesarean section. She was beautiful and healthy. Sean and I were so happy to welcome our first daughter together and to our growing family, everything seemed just perfect. Little did I know that the scariest and most challenging thing I was ever to endure was getting ready to happen a few days after Hannah’s birth. The first few days right after surgery I could just tell something was off. I had previously...

Emma Sophia Questions Friends

Emma Sophia, also known as Emmy loves being the boss. This video is with her neighbors Michael and Dorian as she does a Questions and Answers with them. Boy, she is a bossy girl! She is new to YouTube and has her own channel. She also wants a new vlogging camera for her upcoming birthday. I think she's getting a little serious, but we've reminded her that maybe she should start brushing her hair before posting videos. 🙂 Follow Emma Sophia's YouTube Channel.

Joyland Amusement Park

Joyland Amusement Park was the place if you wanted and it was a fond part of my childhood in the 70's. It was located on the south side of Wichita, Kansas on Hillside Street and originally opened in 1949 and gave fifty -five years of fun and memories. The car ride to Joyland was wonderful just knowing you were on your way and soon you would have a fun-filled day of laughter, sweet smells, loud screams and of course cotton candy, my favorite. Walking up to the gate you could hear the sounds of the choo-choo train and the Wurlitzer organ with Louie the clown in front of who resonated a big...