Author Archives: Daily Post from Bluxome Street

January 23

All Things #SmithsInLove

Originally posted on LaFs in the Bay:
Remember this stellar couple that had the most perfect engagement photo? Me too…LOVE THEM! The summer of 2014 seemed to take forever in anticipation of the #smithsinlove wedding (or as it became known to my family: Wedding of the Century, part 3). But their wedding season finally arrived…

January 22

The Things Dogs Teach Us

Originally posted on Nicole's Narratives:
Dogs really are “man’s best friend.” I’ve grown up with them and I’m confident in saying that dogs teach us some of the greatest life lessons. PUPPIES ARE LIKE BABIES Babies wet their dippers. Puppies wet the carpet. Babies spit up food. Puppies spit up whatever it was they…

January 21

The allies among us…

January 20

The Oscars Project

Life, death, bucket lists. One of the items on my bucket list was to watch every movie that won an Oscar. The Academy Awards®, otherwise known as Oscars®, have been presented annually since 1927 (the first awards ceremony was held in May 1929) by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As I finish films, […]

January 17

Samantha Brown: Chicago Travel & Adventure Show

January 15

Eulogy for a Father

Eulogy for Colonel William Goldsmith, M.D. The death of one’s parent is a humbling experience. This week, I have come to know my father beyond who he was as a caretaker. I saw him through the eyes of his patients, heard him through the words of his air force peers, and understood him through the […]

January 13

Leelah’s Legacy

January 12

Misplacing God. Where Was the Last Place you saw Him?

Originally posted on paulrobinsonwrites:
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about where we find God. Growing up I thought He was in church on Sunday mornings. I believed we went through the week trying to hold on for the ride until we could find safety and refuge in church on Sunday. I suppose that’s why…

January 11

R.I.P. Colonel William Goldsmith [1938-2015]

It is with regret that I announce the passing of my father, Colonel William Goldsmith, after a long battle with cancer. A veteran of the Army and Air Force and conflicts including Vietnam, Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom, Colonel Goldsmith’s greatest work was found in his writing and unique brand of humor. In lieu […]

January 10

Bucket List 2015

Time to tackle the bucket list in 2015. Below are 11 items that I would like to achieve in 2015. I will cross out and put in bold every time I finish an item on the list. 1. Watch every film that has won an Academy Award for “Best Picture.” 2. Relearn Spanish or French. […]