True Short Stories About My Life - Deb's Memorable Moments

My younger son has been living in LA for about seven months now. He moved there to pursue his dream of performing for a living, but he's ready to come home. This is the story.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ra/simple-giftLicense code: AHHWDBCVR2PJDXT6

Husband Number One comes home eight hours late without so much as a phone call and then tells me that he doesn't want to be married anymore. This story tells what happens next.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tobias-voigt/roll-with-meLicense code: HUHFW0GSZTBUJSFU

The boys and I spend the entire summer at home with my mom; my husband just the last two weeks. About a month after our return to London, this is what happens.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tobias-voigt/sweet-summerLicense code: BM99K0VAMNZGCR3T

My podcast is three years old today, and in celebration of this anniversary I have decided to re-release the first four episodes published that day, so that the listeners who have joined us somewhere in the middle can hear how it all began, and the listeners who have been with us since the beginning will realize how far I have come in my life.This episode is the first story in my caregiving thread. My mom is diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease about 10 years before she passes away, and my husband and I officially become her caregivers.Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/homewardLicense code: H1H1TC719XQVVX7J

My podcast is three years old today, and in celebration of this anniversary I have decided to re-release the first four episodes published that day, so that the listeners who have joined us somewhere in the middle can hear how it all began, and the listeners who have been with us since the beginning will realize how far I have come in my life.This episode is the first story in the young girl to college girl thread. Believe it or not, I was very shy and unhappy as a young girl, that is until my mom hears me crying in my room one night before bed.Music: www.purple-planet.com

My podcast is three years old today, and in celebration of this anniversary I have decided to re-release the first four episodes published that day, so that the listeners who have joined us somewhere in the middle can hear how it all began, and the listeners who have been with us since the beginning will realize how far I have come in my life.This episode is the first story in my young mom to older woman thread. It tells the story of how I meet my second husband.Music: www.purple-planet.com

My podcast is three years old today, and in celebration of this anniversary I have decided to re-release the first four episodes published that day, so that the listeners who have joined us somewhere in the middle can hear how it all began, and the listeners who have been with us since the beginning will realize how far I have come in my life.My podcast is organized into four threads. This episode is the first story in the college girl to young mom thread. It tells the story of how I meet my first husband.Music: www.purple-planet.com

My husband and I are on a plane on our way home from Florida, and I have an interesting conversation with the woman sitting next to me.Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/every-heartbeatLicense code: X4ZR1YZAIBQBMS8P

It's 1981 and I'm a junior in college. I've just transferred from our large state university to one in the city. This story tells about my first few weeks there.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/tobias-voigt/hope-and-wonderLicense code: ABEOZBYPEXLHLWBV

My younger son graduates with his masters in acting and is moving to LA to give his dream of performing for a living a chance. This is the story.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/it-makes-you-happyLicense code: AWLQ2MAY5RINJ3FD

My older son attends a semester long program approximately 3,000 from home and suffers a broken jaw during his time there. This is the story.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ra/magic-lightLicense code: 810AWLJO2BDSXSBJ

My husband and I are going to Aruba, and I get really annoyed with him when we get to the security lines at the airport. This is the story.Adventure Begins | Royalty-free Music - PixabaySergePavkinMusic - Pixabay

When my younger son, who has always lived close to home, decides to go to graduate school a full day's car ride away, I have a very hard time saying goodbye to him. This is the story.Happy Indie Rock | Royalty-free Music - PixabayMintMusic - Pixabay

Husband Number One is now traveling to three different countries for three different projects, so I honestly don't know where he is most of the time. And when we have a family emergency and I can't reach him, I get really annoyed.Energetic Indie Rock Upbeat | Royalty-free Music - PixabayNotAIGenerated - Pixabay

The listeners who know me, and the ones who don't but have been listening to my podcast for a while, know that I was very unhappy in my fist marriage. But it's not until this particular couple comes to visit us that I realize how unhappy I really am.Travel Vibe | Royalty-free Music - PixabayBoDleasons - Pixabay

My mom passes away suddenly in her sleep. And just as I begin to adjust to the new normal, I get a phone call that really shakes me up.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/hope-for-tomorrowLicense code: EYQJDPLSB1EGTJPN

I'm transferring from the large state university about an hour from our house to a university in the city a plane ride away. Since I'm now behind in credits and have some new graduation requirements, I go to school at a university near home over the summer. And with my dad's help, I pass a physics class. It also becomes another memorable moment with him. (Listen to episode 30, The Science Project, and Episode 40, The Rafting Trip, to hear the other two memories of time with my dad.)Music: Surfers Paradise, produced by Sascha EndeLink: https://ende.app/en/song/12298-surfers-paradise website: ende.app

My husband and I are on vacation in Austin, TX. And we get three memories from this one vacation. This is the story.Funny Cartoon Music | Royalty-free Music - PixabayBackgroundMusicForVideos - Pixabay

My husband and I are out to dinner with some new friends, and I order the fish at market price. The story tells what makes this mundane event memorable. (This story references episode 25 - A Nice Smile Goes a Long Way. Click on the short cut below to hear it.)Cats Cartoon | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay Villatic_Music - Pixabay

My younger son just graduated from college with his degree in acting; his dad has agreed to pay his airfare to Edinburgh so he can attend a theatrical festival for six weeks. I am not happy about this. This is the story.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/airstream/feeling-cool-tonightLicense code: TNRB75WYVWRH0SOR

Now that our children are grown and out of the house, by husband and I begin traveling. We meet a friendly old man while visiting Phoenix.Music - "SHADE" by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/

It's 1993 and the four of us have just arrived back in London from our summer visit with my mom back in The States. This is what happens that night. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-youLicense code: 7TBTTQKT3BRBZLT8

This episode is part 3 of 3. It's not actually a story, but the eulogy I read at my mom's funeral. Although my mom's quality of life was deteriorating quickly, her death was very sudden.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/corals/summer-dancingLicense code: XYF0JATFQV85TDHK

After an amazing day with my mom, this is what happens that evening. This story is part two of three.Acoustic Vibe | Royalty-free Music - PixabayRomanSenykMusic - Pixabay

My mom's Parkinson's systems are so bad now that she very rarely wants to leave her apartment anymore, so I am very surprised when she calls me one morning and insists that we go out shopping together. This is the story.Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/Good Company | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay AudioCoffee - Pixabay

I have been friends with my roommate from my sophomore year of college for approximately 45 years now. She and I discuss today's story and other fun stuff about the year we lived together.

I'm a sophomore in college. My roommate and I start listening to hard rock on occasion, which is very out of character for both of us.Country Rock And Roll | Royalty-free Music - PixabayAudioCoffee - Pixabay

My husband is semi-retired now and he's found a new hobby to keep himself busy on his days off. We call him a survey enthusiast.Creative Fun | Royalty-free Music - PixabaySonican - Pixabay

When my husband and I get married, he insists that we use his bedroom furniture in our bedroom, and I have never liked it. When my mom offers to contribute to a new bedroom set for us for our tenth anniversary, he surprisingly agrees to change it out. But there's a catch. Listen to the story to find out what it is. Fun Summertime | Royalty-free Music - PixabayMusictown - Pixabay

My husband is now retired - that is until he gets a phone call from his old supervisor. This is the story.Music by Pumpupthemind Groovy Moves | Royalty-free Music - PixabayPumpupthemind- Pixabay

My older son is starting graduate school in the fall. He and I have a very interesting conversation about how he is going to get there. This is the story.Music by AudioCoffee(Denys Kyshchuk): https://www.audiocoffee.net/Upbeat Country Blues | Royalty-free Music - PixabayAudioCoffee - Pixabay

We are living in London when my two young sons get the chicken pox back-to-back. And even now, more than 30 years later, I still consider this event to be one of the longest two weeks of my life. This is the story.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/the-breezeLicense code: K3LRW0O3BVBZKU6A

It's 1992 and we are living in London. Tonight is Husband Number One's Christmas party. This story tells what happens there. (This story references two previous stories. One is called The Going Away Party, episode 91. The other is The Inconsiderate Dinner Guests, episode 122.)Music from#Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/hemlock/give-it-timeLicense code:LD8WOXYVPZVNKTKF

My mom's Parkinson's symptoms are getting worse by the day now. When she tells me that she thinks she would benefit from regular therapy with a therapist from our local hospice center, I make some phone calls. This is the story.Musicfrom #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/northwestern/the-drive-homeLicense code: WJ39KXGQZ6OK0PWJ

I have had two unsuccessful athletic dates, athletically speaking, so you would think I would know better than to accept a date to play racquetball when I've never played before... This is the story about my racquetball date during my freshman year at college.Music from#Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/chameleonLicense code:JYBS08JDEDVKMJLQ

Our parents always taught us the importance of being punctual, so when my brother is late to meet us for dinner, we know something is up. This is the story.Upbeat Funk Background | Royalty-free Music - PixabayTunetank - PixabayRoyalty Free Music for YouTube, Video & Podcast | Tunetank

When I hurt my neck in exercise class, I go to physical therapy for six weeks. The therapist and I begin to chat, and he shares with me a very interesting story.Music – "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ 

When my husband and I go out to dinner one evening, we see someone from his past, and it becomes a very memorable moment. This is the story.Music from #Uppbeat (freefor Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/limitless-travelLicense code:IAF75LPRPNP3ZQZI

We're upgrading our kitchen and decide that we should get some new dishes. And if you are wondering how getting new dishes can become a memorable moment, you'll just have to listen to the story.Dancing Funky | Royalty-free Music - PixabayTunetank - Pixabay

My younger son calls me early in the morning from college; he's crying and very upset. When he finally tells me what's wrong, I immediately remember when I was in a similar situation during my time at college. This is the story.Tourism | Royalty-free Music - PixabayGrand_Project - Pixabay

Just for fun, I am re-publishing my Halloween episode from two years ago. Here's a quick summary of where we were at the time. It's 1995, my boys are seven and five years old. The last three years of my first marriage were spent living in London. My boys and I have just moved back to my hometown on our own, and tonight is their first Halloween. And to the listeners who don't know us, or anyone joining us late in the podcast, the previous owner of my townhouse mentioned is this story is now my husband. Happy Halloween everyone!Music from Uppbeat (free forCreators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/matt-stewart-evans/funny-chaseLicense code: PKC3NXRE6EQTRPBG

One of the other moms from my son's class is a professional actress, her husband an award-winning set designer, and I am totally fascinated by this. This is the story.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/savanna-pridelandsLicense code: MAEQ8YMQ1YUQMJLD

My husband tells me that his company will provide us with a car in London, but it will be a stick shift, so I learn to drive one shortly before we move. But I learn very quickly once we get here, that driving in London is nothing like driving at home. This is the story.Music – "ADVENTURES OF THE DEAF DREAMER"by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/

When my mom comes to the realization that she just doesn't have the energy to attend my nephew's wedding, her grandson, we are all heartbroken. This is the story.By the Riverside | Royalty-free Music - PixabayGrand_Project - Pixabay

I'm in my freshman year of college and meet a nice boy a few weeks into it. He shows me what a truly nice guy he is on our very first date, a running date. This is the story."Serge Quadrado Music" Spy Jazz | Royalty-free Music - PixabaySergeQuadrado - Pixabay

My younger son is a freshman at college. He chooses a university approximately 20 minutes from our house, but because he wanted the full college experience, he lives on campus, well, sort of..... This is the story.lemonmusicstudio - PixabayEasy Rise | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay

My younger son is a senior in high school and it's time to discuss college plans. My husband and I are a little concerned when he shares his idea with us. This is the story.Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/ The Best Day | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay AudioCoffee - Pixabay

My older son is away at college and gets sick for the very first time away from home. And it's my voice he wants to hear to help him feel better. This is the story.Sunshine Groove | Royalty-free Music - PixabayOctoSound - Pixabay

My younger son is now driving the car we purchased last year for my older son to drive to his college math classes. And this evening, he calls me after his play rehearsal to tell me that the car is missing. This is the story. (This episode references an earlier story called My Son Gets a Car, episode 107)Chase | Royalty-free Music - PixabayComa-Media - Pixabay

My older son is away at college, and we speak to one another at least once a week on Sundays. This week he tells me he has a foreign language requirement, and I am shocked when he tells me what language he intends to take. This is the story.Shopping Day | Royalty-free Music - PixabayGrand_Project - Pixabay