PattybytheSea

Another birthday comes and goes. Lots of great memories over the last 7 days. Not so much of all my day but just lots of friends and family. From the beach with so many family, to the night out with Jason, to the day on the beach with the Fehrles and then the next two days laughing with friends about my hijinks and honesty. I felt like you were all around us so many times. Now time for quiet and calm for rest of summer.  I always remember how you would say it’s just a job. I was talking about all your good times at super fresh. The island ave store came up a lot with Marissa. How her and Mar would rush down to see you and you’d come out with a piece of cheese for your two favorite mice. As Russ puts it, you were the “cheese plug”. That just made my day. And the store in Manoa where I would pick you up during those tough years. Ah, you’re so missed Mom.  So back to my birthday…me, Bia, Terry and Lucy had a delicious dinner at outback. So yummy. So we all finish up and say our g...

We got a chance to go down the beach for two days and wow. It was awesome Mom. Felt your love all around us the entire time. Time with family that love each other. Time being a kid again. Time on the boards. Everything you always wanted. It was amazing. I swam my butt odd and did mostly all the slides and was happy to also just have some guy time with cousins and even got a chance to have my first beer in Wildwood. So ironic it was at the water park. It was such a magical time. Me, Bia and Lucy had a great time at our Airbnb and I got burnt and it was great. Got a chance to open up and meet some special people when we went out. So grateful and just happy I got to experience so much joy. As always, you were on my mind.

Days like this....I wish you were here. As well as Dad. Days like this, I know both of you would just be over the moon with joy. Been a minute since I wrote. Been a weird year with all the cold. I can hear you already. "I'm soooo over this winter....I mean.....is it gonna snow in June?!!" hahahahaa. I thought of you so much the last few days. Pralle's cousin AJ, his mom had a bad heart attack. I checked in with Pralle a lot. There family always been so good and caring of me and us. Pralle said his Aunt had took a turn for the better, moving, listening....only a day after a bad heart attack...and then as Pralle was going to come up to see her...she passed on. AJ and I have always had a cool relationship. Just caring from day one until now. Ironically enough, his wife was the first person I saw who was monitoring Steph Laurie. Go figure. I went to pay my respects and they all were shocked, but so appreciative. Even asking what I am up to these days. It was just great. T...

After a ton of back and forth I finally got your site back up and running. Man. What a hassle. For real. We all miss you, but the older I get, the more I realize how many lessons you taught me without really telling me. People who are not in your corner are really just not for you. I listened to Joel Osteen today....exactly said that. "The closed doors are just as important as the open ones are. The closed ones protect us from bad people and bad situations. You're destine for better things...God has a plan..."  I think about that a lot when you were going through life. I think about what you thought...Did God have a plan for you. I think your plan was to be an awesome Mom. And you definitely were a great Mom. I think about you often. I think about a lot of our funny moments. I made a comment to Lam the other night....about her working on her locks......and cleaning them up. And you saying "Lam, that's a good side hustle for you......" I miss you every day. I...