Author Archives: Samantha Halle
Sam: On boxes
Call it preparedness, OCD or a bit of both: daddy had a thing for saving boxes. To everything. Whether it was a toaster oven, DVD player, set of headphones or toy, its box would find its way to our attic for any just-in-case scenario. Of course, “returns” sat at the top of this just-in-case list, because in […]
Lisa: On buying gifts
Your Dad loved getting gifts for people. He had a very large list of people he would buy holiday gifts for, and it even became a point of contention with us because it was so long. To have a list of nearly 50 people is excessive when you have a house and family to take […]
Sam: On brown-eyed girls
Daddy loved this song and included it on many mix tapes for mom. I remember singing along to it in the car many, many times.