Monthly Archives: October 2020

Complicated losses

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

My mother-in-law has died. There is one direct family line person left, my father-in-law, connected to my late husband, my children’s father. That is a very weird feeling. Ray was an only child, his father was an only child. His … Continue reading →

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Kentucky and Ohio

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

First KY countryside from Louisville to Cincinnati is beautiful. Second I would have enjoyed more if not for the fierce scary thunderstorm for over an hour of the journey. Also if there hadn’t been some madness back at my home … Continue reading →

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It all began with a question…

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

It was a girls’ weekend in Winter Park CO, January 2019. Several of us were gathered around in our rented house discussing travel. After all this was a group of women who travel in trailers and otherwise for adventures. Someone … Continue reading →

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The sad hand holding with Mom

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Molly Collie aka TXTravelGirl

The day was coming, we had expected it since early this year. My mom’s year older sister, the one we moved mom next door to in Houston a year ago September, she passed away last Sunday night. My cousin called … Continue reading →

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