Category Archives: Family

In Remembrance of My Veteran Dad

Posted on April 23, 2024 by caroldwyer

The past 10 months, almost to the day, have been extremely difficult as I’ve been dealing with the loss of my dad, a Vietnam Veteran who served with the 101st Airborne. So much needed to be addressed in handling his … Continue reading →

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What I ponder the most between past and future

Posted on January 5, 2024 by caroldwyer

Today’s writing prompt is difficult; it depends on what aspect of life as to whether the past or future is more often on my mind. Sometimes, there’s a healthy balance between the two. My best friend from high school and … Continue reading →

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My blogging background from earlier platforms to WordPress

Posted on May 28, 2023 by caroldwyer

My interest in blogging goes way back to when Yahoo! had feature called 360 for writing posts and connecting to others. Overlapping that time period, I also used the blog section on Myspace. At different points, I backed up my … Continue reading →

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An update on fundraising for my veteran dad

Posted on April 28, 2023 by caroldwyer

Since my blog post about fundraising for my veteran dad exactly two years ago, his struggles have continued and the first GoFundMe has been shut down. By me, that is. I started it in spring 2021 and after raising $390, … Continue reading →

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Fundraising for my veteran dad

Posted on April 28, 2021 by caroldwyer

The past few months have been difficult for my dad and as I continued in job hunting, I hoped that it would turn around sooner. Of course, given the pandemic, I focused on landing remote work in writing and editing. … Continue reading →

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What I’m Thankful for on Thanksgiving 2019

Posted on November 28, 2019 by caroldwyer

I felt the need to share some thoughts on what I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving and as the holidays continue. Family members who continue to be there for me in some way. True friends who believe in my pursuits. Hope … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Outer Banks and its historic lighthouse move

Posted on June 18, 2019 by caroldwyer

Warm weather days make me wish that I could take off for a week-long stay at a favorite coastal setting, the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I haven’t been there since June 2004 and stayed at the Cape Hatteras Motel; the … Continue reading →

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A memorial for my mom in honor of her birthday

Posted on June 12, 2019 by caroldwyer

This past week, my mom would’ve turned 65 and as a memorial to her, I wanted to post about some of the things she enjoyed. It was very sudden when she had the emergency which led to her passing. She … Continue reading →

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What’s been going on in my life

Posted on January 18, 2019 by caroldwyer

Since my last entry, a lot has been going on that took my attention away from blogging over the summer and beyond. I began to actively seek new employment, mostly applying to jobs via Indeed through the mobile app. This … Continue reading →

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