We sold the house on September 2, 2022 and headed first to Tennessee so Lee could see his kids and meet his grandkids. We were both really sick during the entire home selling process and when we drove across the country. We went out of our way to spend time with Lee’s family before making … More Life After Maine: Our Move to Imperial Beach (2022)
We were sad to learn today (August 1, 2025) that Donny Holder passed away shortly before we sold our home in Rumford, Maine and moved out west in 2022. We spent some time with Donny and his twin brother in the 2010-2011 time frame. We invited him into our home because we wanted to help … More Donny Holder of Rumford, Maine Passed Away; Left a Legacy of Heartfelt Rap Music: Wicked Syndicate – $centsless Behavior CD (2022)
Related Links:Home Base Veteran Story: Jennifer & Lee NorrisAir National Guard Recruiter Drugs and Rapes New Recruit (1996)Sexual Assault and Abuse of Authority at Keesler Air Force Base (1997)The Impact of Toxic Military Leadership: Lower Enlisted Airman Runs for Her Life, Transfers to Another State to Prevent Suicide (2001)The Emotional Toll of Military Injustice: No Justice, Retaliation, Zero … More Home Base Veteran Story: Jennifer & Lee Norris (2017)
We took Lee’s family on a day trip to the east coast of Maine. We decided to drive via Augusta and Damariscotta to the Pemiquid Point Lighthouse Park in Bristol, Maine. This lighthouse park is a city park and charged a small admission fee of $3.00 per person (disabled veterans get free admission). Regardless, the … More It’s Worth the Trip: Pemiquid Point Lighthouse Park, Bristol, Maine (2017)
Day 1: Golfing at Button Hole and Opening Ceremonies Day 2 AM: Kayaking with New England Healing Sports Association (NEHSA) Day 2 PM: Sailing in Naraggansett Bay with Sail to Prevail Day 3 AM: Cycling with Northeast Passage
We stayed at the Mediterranean Honeymoon Romeo and Juliet Oceanview Penthouse One Bedroom Butler Suite at Sandals Grande Antigua located along the coastline of Dickenson Bay near St. John’s. It was an incredible experience. I included this Dirty Dancing video because not only do I love this dance but I love this song, and this … More Sandals Grande Antigua: “I had the time of my life and I owe it all to you” (2017)
My husband and I participated in our second 5K this spring. The first one we did was last fall for the Dempsey Center who raises awareness and funds for those who have cancer, a deadly disease most of us have come in contact with at some point in our lives. I chose to do the Dempsey … More Teal Ribbon 5K for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (2016)
📍: Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site “All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River” -FDR This quote captures FDR’s connection to Springwood, the estate that he loved & the place he considered home. The first US Presidential Library was started by FDR here. … More Inside the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)
America’s self-image is founded in part on the nation’s rapid rise to industrial preeminence by World War I. While there is no single birthplace of industry, Lowell’s planned textile mill city, in scale, technological innovation, and development of an urban working class, marked the beginning of the industrial transformation of America. Visitors can see today … More Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts (2015)
📍: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (NPS) When I die, I want no more winding sheet than that of the brave old flag…and no softer pillow than the Constitution of my country. -President Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson chose to be buried atop this hill, then known as “Signal Hill,” which he owned. His family members … More National Cemetery, Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)
Jennifer and Lee 