Anna M. Aquino

              I think I probably tell this story once every few years but given all the drama in the election there were some things that were brought up, and again I found myself needing to share our story again.             I grew up in a small Ohio town in what is considered the heart of Ohio.   I don’t remember ever thinking about Canada much as a kid, nor realizing that the Southern border was 3 hours north of my childhood home.   I do remember my father going up there once on business and bring back money that looked fake and thinking how cool it was.             Many of you have heard the funny story of how I met my amazing super awesome husband.   It’s really a long story but to make it short: I was dating a different man in college at OSU, he decided to move to Pittsburgh t...

        When I was in college a friend of mine had this artistic thing with the song “Fly Me To  The  Moon” sung by Julie London.   He had purchased the CD and he felt it boosted his creativity to play it over and over again.   I don’t mean like a few times.   I mean like for hours.   I mean to the point where he’d have it on repeat for entire afternoons and evenings.   He never wavered about the complaints.   Honestly the first hour or so, I agreed with the banter that it was annoying.   However at some point I started to agree with him.   I became a common joke.   I can still sing from memory the entire song, and have been known to at random.   It’s been   over 15 years now since that happened and no matter where I am in life if I hear that song, it automatically takes me back to that dorm room at OSU,   and makes me think on and pray for my dear friend.   The version can be found here ...