Even as the years go by the holidays continue to be so very bitter sweet. Treasuring all of the amazing Thanksgiving memories at Mamalou’s (until she passed at age 99 in 2019) and then down to Fort Lauderdale with cousin Allen (jet skis and new ink every year - hard to top that!), Hud is deeply missed. We cooked enough food for 100 people and then tried to keep up with my new crazy Brit husband but quickly learned Brit’s are next level wine drinkers!! Started the morning with

No one made Madelyn (or me) laugh like Hud. He was stupid funny. :) And when things didn’t go right, Madelyn counted on Hud. Of course sometimes Hud was the reason things didn’t go right lol, but when it wasn’t his doing she turned to him for “expert” brotherly advice. Madelyn’s 20th birthday today was hard - turning older than Hud/having a birthday he’ll never get and then plans not completely coming together at the last minute brought a few tears. We talked about how she

Slow down. Hud told me that when he came home from wilderness camp almost 5 years ago to the day. We’d go on hikes and I’d be going at mach speed and he’d ask me - why are you in such a hurry? So something triggered early this week. Slow down. Go to HUDs site. Haven’t been in awhile. So I drop a long list of to do’s and head uptown. Get stuck in CLT traffic 🤬. Start to turn around and head home but catch the cars license plate in front of me - JHM. This is HUDs sign for Made

The first hour exploring Maui Hud lets us know he’s with us with an official “HI” and his initials on the license plate - a sign he has...

HUDSON IS NOW MR. WORLDWIDE!! LOL! Pokemon Go Australia just posted his memorial on their FB page (which I'm now a member of!)! His...

Had dinner in Columbia with Madelyn for HUDs 22nd bday. We were doing pretty well enjoying the food and catching up when Madelyn...

This site was created almost 2 years ago so that I could post stories about Hudson but I have really struggled to consistently and/or...

Sign or not a sign? December 22, 2024 Took the long way to Napa, CA so we could go over the Golden Gate Bridge. 2nd winery we pass in...

Can’t help but smile knowing that Huds’s always popping in on friends and making sure he’s not forgotten! Get these texts at least...

16 years of fun family 4th of July memories will forever be cherished - neighborhood parades, baseball tournaments, Carolina Impact...

Mother’s Day 2024 - I think it’s hard for friends and family to understand why I have been so excited to find the Here Lieth Butt...

For Madelyn’s 13th birthday I had a gf come put huge 23th bday signs in our front yard. She comes early so it’s a surprise - think it was...

Madelyn and I spent half our lives at HUDs baseball games, practices, and lessons. Lessons with Kelly were the best - 97% of the time...

Crabby Patties while sitting in the shower for 45 min, Cocoa Puffs at 2:00 am (slamming every door involved - refrig door for milk,...

HUD’s driving would send all passengers directly into PTSD. We went to pick up Titus and Luna from dog camp after Cayman’s vacation and...

Hud was forever saying, drawing, writing the word penis. On Mother's Day cards. Pool keys. Baseball bats. Everywhere. Then laughing like...

The kitchen cabinet bowl photo is a clear indication that HUD unloaded the dishwasher 2-26-21 as the food processor does not go in that...

On HUDs 89th night of wilderness rehab, I spent the night with him to experience a semi-typical night of hiking/camp life - it was heavy....

Was he ready to come home? Could he stay sober? Would the addiction warzone flare up again? Hud's weekly letters begging to come home...

I went to SUWS with Hudson, i have countless memories with him and i just found out about his passing tonight and it absolutely broke my...