Respect for Aretha Franklin

The iconic Aretha Franklin passed away today

One of her most icon songs was Respect, which has always held a special place in my heart due to how much it remind me of Jen.

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Happy Friendversary With Jennifer DeVito

Oh Facebook. Curse you and your complex algorithms.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day later this week (Friday March 17, 2017), I wanted to share a YouTube video my parents found.

This is from 2009; Jen is twirling with the incredible Silver Starlites.

Birthday Card

Yesterday, Nif’s best friend (and now my friend) sent me some pictures of an old birthday card she found from Jennifer.

My New Necklace

For the past seven Christmases, my Mom has always gone out of her way to get my dad, brother, and myself, something very special in memory of Jen. This past Christmas, my Mom got me a beautiful silver charm.

Giving Tuesday

We have:

• Thanksgiving Thursday
• Black Friday
• Shop Small Saturday
• Cyber Monday

but we also have Giving Tuesday.

Five (Very Quick) Years

Five years. Five, very quick years to be more exact. How is that possible? Sometimes I don’t think it even is possible, but alas, the calendar does not lie.

After last night’s restless night of sleep, and laying in bed this morning until I absolutely needed to get up, I thought about what I wanted to blog about today.