One year ago to the hour, mi hija Anna and her bestie, Amanda, tragically experienced their fatal car accident. It was the day after my 60th bday so my bday will always be linked to that life changing event. I trekked to the crash site yesterday just in time to have new friends treat me […]
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The Drive to Rocky Point
Today I drive down to Rocky Point Mexico where Anna Wilson and her bff Amanda tragically died one year ago tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon Amanda’s dad and grandma, first responders, local dignitaries and other angels will join to celebrate the anniversary with a memorial at the crash site as well as traffic improvements that Amanda’s family […]
Read MoreCatching Up
A year ago yesterday, Drew and Anna met for a delightful reunion to reminisce about their halcyon days playing with fire trucks in Drew’s backyard when they were toddlers (their nannies were best friends) as well as catching up on life’s events over the many years since. It was a memorable day for both based […]
Read MoreThe Epic Jump
Anna and I had a father/daughter bucket list. Visiting Barcelona was on it. Well we did it this week. Anna told me and wrote several times that the best day of her life was a day she spent at lloret de mar (about an hour north of Barcelona on the coast). Her day included an […]
Read MoreThe Biggest Party in the Country
Anna and I had Mardi Gras (and Carnival) on our bucket lists. Looks like Anna beat me to it. I got this postcard from her dear Westridge friend Maddie killing it at “Tulane”. She shares: “I’ve brought Anna to Mardi Gras with me. I’ve never known anyone that loves life and celebration more than Anna […]
Read MoreGo With The Current
I was able to go to Anna’s memorial service and plaque dedication at Westridge, and I so appreciated being allowed to help scatter Anna’s ashes all around the world, in beautiful places that she would have loved. I shared everything that was said and everything you gave me and at the memorial with Madeleine Russell, […]
Read MoreSaying Goodbye at Millennium Bridge
Anna, I didn’t know you well, so I hope you won’t mind that I stood at Millennium Bridge asking myself and you (if you could hear me too) many things. I wondered whether you’d ever been to London or if you hadn’t, if it was on your bucket list. Even though I had no answers […]
Read MoreLadybug
I remember about a day or two after Anna had passed, I had a long weekend while in Chile, so I went to visit my host mom’s daughter. I happened to be facetiming my boyfriend while in my room and I mentioned that there was a ladybug on a lamp. He told me that ladybugs […]
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