I've Been Tagged!

I remember when my mom made Matt believe that our beagle, Ralph, could answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions by nodding or shaking his head.

I remember my dad taking me to the Bishop Buffet and Quad City Downs when I was 12 and letting me pick which horses we bet on.

I remember Jeff and I convincing Matt (repeatedly) that he was adopted.

I remember sitting at Matt’s funeral and thinking about holding his hand on his first day of kindergarten.

I remember my mom telling me when she first realized there was a difference between our generations. I was eleven and wanted her to buy me a cassette with my new favorite song on it but I couldn’t remember who sang it. One day, I came out and said that the dj had finally said the name of the man who sang the song. “Some guy named George Harrison.”


I remember sitting and watching “The Muppet Movie” with my Uncle Mike.
I remember making cinnamon toast at my Granny’s house. She always let us shake up the container with the toast, sugar and cinnamon in it.


I remember the bluebells that used to grow on the hill behind my Granny’s house and the day lilies in her back yard.

I remember how my mom used to scrunch her face and wheeze when you made her laugh really hard and how easy it was to make her laugh.

I remember holding my nephew Caleb for the first time, how he used to “hit a deer” with his little red cozy coupe and would flip it upside down to fix it when he “got a flat tire.”

I remember the first dog I ever had, Tippy Petite, and the trick my Uncle Tony taught her to do. (She’d roll over on her back if you snapped your fingers.)

I remember what 999,992 + 8 is.

I remember my dad singing old Johnny Horton songs to me when we would go places together in his truck.

Everybody I know with a blog has already been tagged - so I tag Mike. I wouldn't hold my breath about whether or not he'll answer. But he's been tagged! :D