by John Smid | Mar 27, 2022 | John's Current Blog, Our New Home
Yesterday I was walking into the house through the garage and something profoundly moving hit me. We are going to leave this house. That was the door I walked through when I first came to Larry’s home. That door is very significant to me for many reasons, but...
by John Smid | Mar 20, 2022 | John's Current Blog, Our New Home
We began our journey looking for a manufactured home. We went to the first mobile home dealership that we saw. It was a spur of the moment turn off of the hiway into a dealer. Looking at their offerings, we went away very discouraged. The quality and design were way...
by John Smid | Mar 19, 2022 | John's Current Blog, Our New Home
We are moving! Larry bought this home in 2002. I moved here in 2013. At one level we never thought we’d ever move. We have been happy here. The space, the home, our shop all work very well for us. Several years ago we redecorated the home, updated the windows,...
by John Smid | Mar 9, 2022 | John's Current Blog, MyLifeStory
In 2013, I spent some time creating some personal art. I just let my mind wander and created colorful pictures. One I’d like to highlight here is the picture that is on the banner of My Personal Blog page here on my website. During this time I was having many...
by John Smid | Mar 6, 2022 | John's Current Blog, MyLifeFamily, MyLifeStory
Norman (Bud) J. Smid Feb. 6, 1922 – Mar. 21, 1997 This is my dad’s 100th birthday. When I was about 3 1/2 years old, we lived in a duplex with a small back yard with a swingset in it. My dad was a mailman and would often come home for lunch. He wore a blue uniform...
by John Smid | Oct 11, 2021 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, ExExGay - I Acknowledge, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, MyLifeStory
National Coming Out Day 2021 – Anniversary of life When I was in high school, all I wanted was to find someone with whom I could have a significant relationship. I met a girl that I was head over heels in love with. I was just 15 years old. She was a very special...
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