A father and daughter often have a close relationship. “Daddy’s little girl” comes to mind. My relationship with my Dad was a mixed one over the years. I remember my Dad being loving and warm when I was young, but...

Have you ever been so far out in the country that when night falls it’s really really dark? So dark that you can see more stars than you’ve ever seen before? So dark that at certain times of the year,...

For 100+ years, members of the Mollick family have lived in the two-story house on top of the hill in Grapeville, Pennsylvania. Francesco Mollica made the long hard journey by boat from San Illario, Calabria, Italy finally landing at Ellis...

The year was 1988 I proudly graduated from Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC) And started down a career path that has led me to today March 10, 2023 Thirty-five years What a long twisting winding road it has been From...

January had Robert and I diving headfirst into creating a real estate investment business. The hardest part was coming up with a name for the business and we finally settled on Red Daze Real Estate Investments LLC. We filed the...

A year has passed since we said our marriage vows In a little log chapel near Gatlinburg Tennessee With only the minister and the photographer and God as our witnesses You handsome in a suit and me in one of...

As we wind down yet another year, looking back at where we’ve come from and what we’ve done is always interesting. January 2021 found us in the midst of house remodeling. The bathrooms were being finished, but taking longer than...

Tonight, the grief sits heavy on my chest It feels as if there is a weight pressing down Pressing the very breath out of me There are so many stages of grief But there seems to never be an end...

There is a national holiday called Mother’s Day Sentimental Hallmark cards, flowers and brunch are the usual ways to celebrate this day To celebrate the women who are mothers What does mother mean? Is it a celebration that a woman...

Freezing rain falls from the dark dreary sky Coating everything in a layer of ice Is this an omen of the year ahead? Or a thorough cleansing to wash away the last miserable remnants of 2020? Humans are so resilient...