Author Archives: milerstimeblog

You’ve heard of The Christmas Story movie? Well, this is Robin’s Thanksgiving Story. Before Darrel died, when we realized he wasn’t going to be able to travel to Mexico where we have gone for the last dozen years or so, … Continue reading →

Overall, it has been a pretty good week. I haven’t been as weepy and am getting things done. I still have my moments where it is hard to believe that Darrel is really gone. And there are times when I … Continue reading →

This morning I went to log onto our BECU account and found out the online access had been closed! The bank received notice from Social Security that Darrel had died and he was the Primary account holder on that account. … Continue reading →

Frank & Trish have been great friends from DMYC for years now. They were also a part of our memorable Canada boating trip this year (and in past years.) I got this letter via email at about 6:00 PM on … Continue reading →

Carl Bryant and his lovely wife, Sara, and their two cutie-pie children, Waylon and Sydney, are part of our Des Moines Yacht Club (DMYC) family. Their wonderful parents, Bill and Judy, and their other son, Ken, and his beautiful family: … Continue reading →

It has been a week since we lost Darrel. It has been an incredibly busy, sad, weird, and even happy week. It was a week filled with family and friends. Everyone keeps asking how I am doing.  I am surviving … Continue reading →

I have to say that I am one lucky woman. I have the most amazing friends and family. First and foremost, Courtney has been such a rock for me. I know he is suffering too but he has been there … Continue reading →

Thursday, October 23, 2014 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Open House Menu: Pork Chile Fixings for the Chile Margaret’s Famous Cornbread Darrel’s Favorite Dessert – Ice Cream – Make your own sundays (even though he just ate plain old ice … Continue reading →