by mrstdj | Jun 6, 2013 | All About Me, Death of MrTDJ, Out and About
My name is Taya! Nice to meet you guys. That’s what I wish I would have been able to get out my mouth. But, I couldn’t. I’m the socially awkward one that brought the banana pudding. Glad everyone enjoyed it. I can’t take all the credit...
by mrstdj | Apr 9, 2013 | All About Me, Death of MrTDJ
My emotions have been bouncing into almost every category that exists – shock, curiosity, amazement, fear, sadness, delight, gluttony, ambivalence, anger and pain. I’m just not sure how to respond to the package. Someone or a group of someones has been...
by mrstdj | Apr 1, 2013 | All About Me, Death of MrTDJ
This is a line from one of LittleTDJ’s favorite cartoons, Team Umizoomi. Briefly explained, the team of miniature superheros is given a mission each episode to help a child with a big “problem”. During this particular episode, the team is riding along on a train...
by mrstdj | Feb 13, 2013 | Death of MrTDJ
On the eve of the love holiday, Valentine’s Day, I’ve been grinning and giggling with memories of my husband. We both enjoyed expressions of love and presents on random dates, and we really liked Valentine’s Day. Honestly, MrTDJ actually liked it more than I did, but...
by mrstdj | Dec 4, 2012 | All About Me, Death of MrTDJ, Relationships
I received an email a few weeks ago from a reader and I was stunned into speechlessness. So stunned, that I didn’t reply because I couldn’t form the proper words. I shared the email with a friend over Thanksgiving and she insisted that I write about it...
by mrstdj | Nov 9, 2012 | All About Me, Death of MrTDJ, Relationships
Funny how things take on a clarity that’s not apparent until you are in the midst of the situation. I gave myself way too much credit and I was overconfident about my ability to control my emotions. I made a conscious decision that I would not mourn the...
