The Kendra's Journal Podcast

This is not an April Fool's joke. This is, in fact, our final episode of the podcast.

I'm not sure how many of you have caught my (Phill) attempt at using a song title for most of the last 100 or so episodes. I tried to use a current title that I thought Mom might have been listening to. She was deeply influenced by music so it would be no surprise if the popular songs of those days were influential.

For this last episode, I am doing something different. Mom was a huge fan of Janis Joplin. I think that's one person she felt reflected her own worldview. Piece of My Heart very accurately describes how Mom loved. She gave everyone her all, no matter what. If she loved you, she LOVED you.

This journey has been very cathartic for Mat and me. We very much appreciate all of you who have been listening. These episodes should be around for quite a while. We hope you've enjoyed our story.

The End.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_272.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

More moving then Mom stops writing for over a year. The "C" word is referenced and Mom tries to get Social Security Disability. She has another surgery and then there's another time jump and some big changes. Mat talks about his strange 35th birthday.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_271.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

Mom's moving again then stops writing for a year or more. The "C" word is used. Mom was also looking into getting SSDI going. Then she has surgery to remove her bladder. There's another time jump and big changes. Mat talks about his strange 35th birthday.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_270.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

We have birthdays in this one! Little Mat turns 10, Phill turns 33, Big Mat turns 32, and Cameo turns 9. Money is still rough but getting a little better. Mom feels lucky to have a great boss. More patent revisions are completed and Mom starts making "Curling Iron Cozies", a small, heat-proof sleeve to put hot curling irons into. Financial stress gets her to the point of temporary insanity. Then she's evicted, loses another cat (2 left), and gets fired.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_269.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 12:43pm PDT

Mom started a new job but was then fired. Vegas (the person) pissed her off. Then she had a very lucky day and we finished the final draft of the patent. Mom lost another job and isn’t happy about getting and feeling older. She moves and gets another job, then another move. Mat tells us a story about OJ Simpson.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_268.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 3:22pm PDT

Mom started a new job but was then fired. Vegas (the person) pissed her off. Then she had a very lucky day and we finished the final draft of the patent. Mom lost another job and isn’t happy about getting and feeling older. She moves and gets another job, then another move. Mat tells us a story about OJ Simpson.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_268.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 3:22pm PDT

Mom started a new job but was then fired. Vegas (the person) pissed her off. Then she had a very lucky day and we finished the final draft of the patent. Mom lost another job and isn’t happy about getting and feeling older. She moves and gets another job, then another move. Mat tells us a story about OJ Simpson.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_268.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 3:22pm PDT

Mom started a new job but was then fired. Vegas (the person) pissed her off. Then she had a very lucky day and we finished the final draft of the patent. Mom lost another job and isn’t happy about getting and feeling older. She moves and gets another job, then another move. Mat tells us a story about OJ Simpson.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_268.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 3:22pm PDT

Sorry about the long intro. Mom might spend Christmas with a new guy, until... She questions her options on whether to be alone or with an idiot. It ends up being her worst Christmas. We also get an update on the patent. 2007 begins but there's still no money. Then she gets a job, and loses the job, and gets a job, and loses the job, and gets a job... Happy 31st Birthday Mat!! Getting unemployment money helps pay some bills and it's back to job hunting. Then there are drug test issues.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_267.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

We have posted several pictures from our past, even showing Mom as a baby. Scroll through our feed and take a look. Back to the Journal, Mom hears some shocking news and has a lucky day. Financial issues have her trying to find ways to pay for everything and with her hours being cut at work Mom’s focusing on job hunting. And when Mom's back goes out her “friends” are not willing to help her. Some unexpected money arrives in the mail and Mat starts faxing a bunch of resumes for Mom. She mentions a new guy and is sent a notice about her student loans.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_266.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

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Mom has big money problems and continues to look for "real" work. Mat tells a story about his typing class in high school. A potential job at a law office falls through. Mom implies she will avoid the casinos because of her money issues. Phill turns 32 and Mom worries about her cats because of the neighbor's dog. Then Mom has troubles at work.

Direct download: Kendras_Journal_Podcast_265.mp3
Category:Personal Journal -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

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