by Lisa Ryan | Oct 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I like it so much that I actually got married (the first time) on Halloween thirty-two years ago today. Yes, we had a costume party for our reception, and yes, I was a bride – of Frankenstein! Thinking about Halloween costumes... by Lisa Ryan | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
After a weekend of celebrating my brother’s 50th birthday in Atlanta, I had to return to Atlanta a few days later for the unexpected passing of my stepfather, Gene Smith. Gene’s 78th birthday would have been that Monday, and my mom and his 34th wedding... by Lisa Ryan | Oct 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
October 4th of 2019 was a big day in my family. It was the day that the last of my siblings turns 50. It’s almost hard to believe that Scotty, that red-haired, blue-eyed, freckle-faced little brother of mine was actually half a decade old. It’s true that... by Lisa Ryan | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
In June of 2019, Scott and I got to do something we’ve never done before – we saw the Rolling Stones in Chicago. Lots of “firsts” – first time seeing the Stones, first time traveling out of town specifically for a concert, and for Scott... by Lisa Ryan | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
It seems that no matter how good something is, there’s always an unhappy camper in the crowd. Unfortunately, our human nature tends to focus on that one negative person instead of the other ninety-nine percent positive responses. Ugh! I’ve gotten into the...