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Monday Musings: One Year In Our New House

Posted on November 24, 2025 by dbjackson

Today marks the one-year anniversary of our move to the new house in Upstate New York. We left Tennessee on November 22, 2024 and reached our house the next day, but, by design, our stuff didn’t arrive until the 24th, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Musing: Two Years

Posted on October 22, 2025 by dbjackson

Today marks the second anniversary of Alex’s death. Two years. In the past, I have said that the time since feels like more than it actually has been and also like less. Not anymore. Not really. Today, I am struck … Continue reading →

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Friday Musings: Checking In and Sharing a Song From Alex

Posted on July 25, 2025 by dbjackson

Summer is speeding by, and I have been terribly remiss in keeping up with my blog. For those who have reached out to me in recent weeks, asking if I am okay, the short answer is, “Yes, I am.” I … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Some Recent Epiphanies

Posted on June 9, 2025 by dbjackson

The title speaks for itself. These are recent epiphanies I’ve had. Some are profound others less so. Enjoy. Last weekend, at ConCarolinas, I was honored with the Polaris Award, which is given each year by the folks at Falstaff Books … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Musings: Our Child’s Birthday

Posted on May 6, 2025 by dbjackson

Our beloved older daughter would have been thirty years old today. Alexis Jordan Berner-Coe. Early on, it felt like a big name for such a tiny child. She was always the smallest in her class, the smallest on her team, … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Nesting (Redux) and Writing

Posted on April 28, 2025 by dbjackson

Back in early January, with snow falling on our bare trees and the brisk cold of a northeastern winter defining our days, I wrote a post for this blog about “Nesting.” The title referred to what Nancy and I had … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Remembering My Gram

Posted on March 24, 2025 by dbjackson

This past weekend marked my Gram’s birthday. I won’t tell you how old she would have been because, well, I’m not sure I can do the math. Old. Really old. She passed away in 1983, and at the time she … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Thoughts After Visiting My Kid

Posted on March 17, 2025 by dbjackson

Last week, I flew out to Colorado to visit, Erin. Now, it goes without saying that I will leap at any chance to have time with my Peanut. I don’t need excuses to visit. But in this case, we had … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: My Big Brother

Posted on March 3, 2025 by dbjackson

People often ask why Nancy and I moved to New York when we left the Appalachians. We could have settled pretty much anywhere, but we chose an area — the Hudson River Valley — that few think of as a … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: A Little Piece of Italy

Posted on February 24, 2025 by dbjackson

Last April, after a grief-filled winter, and a previous fall that was more difficult than I could possibly describe, Nancy and I went to Italy for three weeks — a long-delayed trip that had once been intended as a celebration … Continue reading →

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