Jerry Spriggs’ Army Photo, February 1966 Introduction My dad, Jerry Spriggs, is an Army veteran and was deployed to Vietnam in 1967-68. While growing up, I noticed my dad's patriotism and pride in his military service, but he was reluctant to discuss his experiences in Vietnam. Like many combat veterans, my dad rarely spoke about…
We enjoyed celebrating my mom’s birthday with her a few days ago. My mom is very kind and loving. We didn’t do anything fancy for her birthday, but she said several times about how much she enjoyed her birthday. We enjoyed family dinner and some time together. Just that simple celebration made her happy.
My family enjoyed celebrating my dad’s birthday earlier this month. Next year, he will be 80. We had a nice dinner and cake and enjoyed spending time together. He has been visiting my brother in Montana for the past week. He will be home soon. I’ll look forward to hearing about his trip.
Last year was a good year for me. My health was much better. I enjoyed time with family. Each new year brings opportunities and experiences to enjoy. This first half of 2025 will include couple of unique experiences for me. My dad was accepted for the flight of honor program. I attended a flight of…
I have been enjoying vacation and will be off from work for 2 weeks. This is the busy time of year for my wife Julie. She is a mail carrier and her post-office is short-handed. She has worked Christmas Eve more times than not over the past 10 years. She was home by 5pm this…
We are grateful for another good year. We live in a multigenerational household with our youngest daughter, Emily, and Dave’s parents, Jerry and Rita. We are glad our family can be together and enjoy sharing meals and holidays. Julie continues to work in the capacity of a rural carrier at the local post office. She…
As 2024 draws to a close, I reminisce about the past few years. Christmas is a wonderful time of year for me. I look forward to it each year. My earliest memories are enjoying the love of my family and extended family at Christmas. My extended family would father on Christmas Eve. The children would…
Today was a wonderful day. I enjoyed spending time with my mom and dad, my daughters, my son-in-law, and my wife. We had a delicious meal. It was good to just be together. I wish my brother and sister-in-law could have joined us. Hopefully, we will celebrate some day soon. We have a tradition in…
As this year is drawing to a close, I realize that 2024 is an anniversary year for me. I started working in the mental health field in 1994. My first position was working in a group home serving adults impacted by traumatic brain injury. I think like most professionals, I learned a lot about healthcare…
We celebrated Julie’s 60th birthday yesterday. She had a busy workday delivering the mail and didn’t come home until about 6pm. We enjoyed a good meal and some birthday treats and Julie opened her presents. She will have Thanksgiving Day off, so will have more time to celebrate her birthday later this week.
