Category Archives: Family

The Return

Posted on March 21, 2016 by DMW

It was early in the morning, just after 5:00, on October 12, 2008, when I said goodbye to Los Angeles, and the last two plus years of my life. I didn’t want to leave, but I needed to leave. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, home, Journal, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, travel | Tagged "mental health", abuse, abusive relationship, adulting, closure, college, danger, double life, fear, friends, going home, graduate school, healthy choices, Los Angeles, Nebraska, need versus want, past, reckoning, risk | Leave a comment

St. Patrick’s Day: Is, Isn’t And Should Be

Posted on March 17, 2016 by DMW

It’s hard for people to tell that I’m Irish. I mean my fair (pale as f**k) complexion or my red curls or the thousands to freckles that adorn my every inch of my skin. The fact that I avoid the … Continue reading →

Posted in community, culture, Events, Family, History, Holidays, Journal, Personal, travel | Tagged family, genealogy, green, history, holiday, Home, homeland, Ireland, Irish, Irish pride, March 17, personal, roots, St Patrick's, St Patrick's Day, thoughts, travel | Leave a comment

Work (For) IT!

Posted on February 1, 2016 by DMW

This past Christmas, I received a generic Christmas card from my father, the same one that was sent out to everyone else. I smiled that I actually received a card and quickly dismissed the passing, “That’s it?” I have never … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, home, Life, Parenting, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged birthday, black sheep, Christmas, equal treatment, fairness, favorite child, gifts, job, responsibility, siblings, work ethic, working hard | Leave a comment

Since When Is Animal Cruelty Part Of Police Policy?

Posted on January 28, 2016 by DMW

What I’m about to share isn’t a new news story. It isn’t something that requires action because news of its resolution a few days ago is what made me aware of it at all. But it does require questions. Policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Rights, community, Crime, Current Events, Family, home, News, Opinion, People, Thoughts | Tagged "police brutality", animal cruelty, Commerce City, court, Justice For Chloe, killing animals, murder, murdering a dog, pet, police, Zoey | Leave a comment

The Debit Card Wars

Posted on January 23, 2016 by DMW

I don’t know how other marriages work, because I’ve only had the one, but from what I can gather one person usually takes care of the financial stuff like bills. For my husband Roy and me, that responsibility falls on … Continue reading →