This post is a couple of weeks late. On 5/11/2025, our family celebrated Mother’s Day. We had dinner at Amanda and Will’s home.
Of all the blessings in my life, there is nothing I am more grateful for than my mom, my wife, and my daughters.
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…
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…
I had a great time having lunch today with fellow psychologists from the NC Psychology Association. We serve on a committee together and generally only see each other virtually. We discussed committee business, but had a nice time together as well.
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.
My father is a Vietnam Veteran. I have written about his experience in Vietnam in my blog post: Jerry’s Journey to Vietnam and Return Home On April 30, 2025, my father and I embarked on a poignant journey known as the Flight of Honor. The mission of this remarkable organization is to celebrate veterans by…
Julie had surgery to treat breast cancer on 2/13/2024 and today was her first post-op appointment. We did not know what the prognosis or treatment would be until the pathology report was available. The doctor gave us wonderful news. There is no evidence that the cancer has spread. She has a very good prognosis. She…
