Opinion: 13 years have been quite a ride

A celebration of the life of Tami Jo Nix will be held on Wednesday, June 11, in the Will Gill Pavilion building at the Madera County Farm Bureau, 1102 S. Pine Street, Madera, CA, from Noon-2 p.m. Please let us know if you plan to attend.

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Originally published, Oct. 5, 2019.

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I love my smart phone. It is a repository for so much of my data, its organization reaches near hoarder status. It began many years ago with an electronic organizer as a deposit for telephone numbers. If I have ever talked to someone on the phone, there is a very good chance I still have his or her number. 

The calendar feature contains an enormous amount of data. Birthdays and anniversaries compose most of the information. 

Some people rely on their memories to keep significant dates in order. Remembering what day a loved one died is not something I keep in my memory. Their birthday is another story. That is the date Gravy by the Slice Tami Jo Nix to commemorate, not the day they left us.