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Stepmom, Son, a Love Motel with a Gift Basket

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Stepmom, Son, a Love Motel  Amanda didn’t want to believe in fate, but she did want to believe in family. A quick look at the course her life had taken might tempt a person to view events through a fateful lens. Married at 19, widowed with his two kids by the time she was 23, a grandmother before she was 30. Her family life wasn’t exactly conventional. It seemed life kept throwing her one unexpected curve after another. Daniel never really gave it much thought. At 18, he was just starting out, with the long road ahead. Sometimes he wondered … Read more

Family vacation to paradise

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It was early on Sunday morning and the family was scheduled to leave later that morning for a vacation trip to a paradise island for two weeks. Everything was planned from where we were staying to what we would wear while there. The travel agency website recommended minimal clothing as it was always warm and sunny and the surf was always up. We all packed light with only thin shirts, shorts, bathing suits, and flip flops. I have to admit, we didn’t get much sleep the night before anticipating the trip and all the fun we would experience. I rolled … Read more

Mom and I squeeze in Bus to Paradise

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Mom, dad, and I just finished our first week of vacation in the Bahamas. It’s been amazing so far; we spend every day lounging at the beach a few miles from our hotel. The only downside is that we have to take a bus to get there. Dad wasn’t feeling up for another beach trip this morning, so only mom and I shuffled into the bus. It was more crowded than usual; apparently, a big group of tourists had just arrived. By the time mom and I made it to the back of the bus looking for seats, there was … Read more