Debs Memorable Moments

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By: Creative Debbie, LLC

Thoughtful, relatable, enjoyable short stories that each tell a memory of Debbie's. All stories are set to music. Check out my website www.debsmm61.com Follow me on Instagram @debsmm61

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Episode 187 - The House Tour (year 2019)
Episode 187 - The House Tour (year 2019) episode artwork
Today at 10:00 AM

When my mom sells the house I grew up in, she stays in touch with the new owners. They invite me and my two sons to come over for a tour after my mom passes away. This is the story how that goes.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/during-the-rainLicense code: AKEU8QH3RF2VNRD6


Episode 186 - Summer of 82 (year 1982)
Episode 186 - Summer of 82 (year 1982) episode artwork
10/16/2026

I actually consider the summer of 95 to be the best summer of my life because that's the summer I meet my second husband. But before that, there was the summer of 82. This story tells what made it so much fun.
Music: 'Too Cool For School!' by Cruen on #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/c/cruenLicense code: RKRFMOOHSVWXVHQR


Episode 185 - How Far I've Come (year 2023)
Episode 185 - How Far I've Come (year 2023) episode artwork
10/09/2026

While on vacation in Grand Cayman, I see a young woman playing with two kids in the pool, and it brings back memories of another time for me. This is the story.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/bastian/better-togetherLicense code: SMRBBJJT5WAFNHQP


Episode 184 - Retirement Day (year 2023)
Episode 184 - Retirement Day (year 2023) episode artwork
10/02/2026

Although I got a late start to the work force, I work my way up to controller of a small financial planning company, and today is my retirement day. This is the story.

Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ra/liquid-daylightLicense code: E7L0N325JU1IESEW



Episode 183 - The Recovery Begins part 2 of 2 (year 2021)
Episode 183 - The Recovery Begins part 2 of 2 (year 2021) episode artwork
09/26/2026

My son suffers a very serious brain injury, and our entire family spends the day together at the hospital. This is what happens next.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/kite-flight/forever-yoursLicense code: WYS6FDDFVV8ZLH3A


Episode 182 - A Very Serious Injury part 1 of 2 (year 2021)
Episode 182 - A Very Serious Injury part 1 of 2 (year 2021) episode artwork
09/25/2026

Our world turns upside down once again when my older son suffers a very serious brain injury. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/sun-kissedLicense code: VIR1QRBNTUJJ9P45



Episode 181 - Time To Tell The Kids (year 1995)
Episode 181 - Time To Tell The Kids (year 1995) episode artwork
09/18/2026

My kids and I are used to spending the bulk of each summer in The States with my mom, but this year the three of us will be staying there when the summer ends. And it's time to tell them that their dad and I are splitting up, that the United States will be home for the three of us again, and that their dad will be staying in Europe. This is how it goes.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/featherlightLicense code: RBTLS6UG9SZSQ7S1


Episode 180 - Rent A Family (year 1995)
Episode 180 - Rent A Family (year 1995) episode artwork
09/11/2026

It's April 1995 and we are still living in London. I get really annoyed with my husband when he expects me to fly to Amsterdam with our two little boys on my own. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/vince-mcgill/dusty-roadsLicense code: R8K448LUMV518FXZ


Episode 179 - A Very Special Gift (year 2019)
Episode 179 - A Very Special Gift (year 2019) episode artwork
09/04/2026

About a year after my mom passes away, my younger son brings me a very special gift. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/roots-and-rosewoodLicense code: B1SQ9W4FBMLVPKAV


Episode 178 - A Chance Encounter (year 1982)
Episode 178 - A Chance Encounter (year 1982) episode artwork
08/28/2026

It's the summer between my junior and senior year of college and I decide to spend it in the city where I go to school. I meet a man on the subway who sets the course for my future career. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/dont-worryLicense code: ODZTRP2PKBBQJZGV


Episode 177 - Walking With The Cicadas (year 2021)
Episode 177 - Walking With The Cicadas (year 2021) episode artwork
08/21/2026

We live in a region where the brood X cicadas emerge every 17 years. I have lived through four of them, 1970, 1987, 2004 and 2021. But it's this last one that is most memorable to me. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-the-show-beginLicense code: DRDDZW8K9926B4PW


Episode 176 - Going Gray (year 2020)
Episode 176 - Going Gray (year 2020) episode artwork
08/14/2026

When I see a guest on a morning talk show talk about letting her hair go gray, I decide I want to do the same thing. But it takes me 13 years to actually get there. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/reggae-kidLicense code: WDBD2WBQTFVZ5X9C


Episode 175 - Something In Common (year 2019)
Episode 175 - Something In Common (year 2019) episode artwork
08/07/2026

When my husband is diagnosed with a rare kind of non-cancerous brain tumor, we make some new friends.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/it-starts-with-teamworkLicense code: Q96QKZNIFOFJUYQI


Episode 174 - Nope, Not This Time (year 1994)
Episode 174 - Nope, Not This Time (year 1994) episode artwork
07/31/2026

Although my husband and I have decided to split up, he still wants me to go to his company holiday party with him. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ra/lets-get-itLicensecode: EVFJE6DURIJHQBIY


Episode 173 - Alone With A Stranger (year 1994)
Episode 173 - Alone With A Stranger (year 1994) episode artwork
07/24/2026

Now that my kids are in school all day every day, I join a gym for the first time. And it is there that I find myself, Alone With A Stranger.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/pacific-oaks/cross-country-road-tripLicense code: GK0BSDTLJAPM3GM1


Episode 172 - The Insulated Bag (year 2018)
Episode 172 - The Insulated Bag (year 2018) episode artwork
07/17/2026

About six weeks after my mom passes away, we receive an insulated bag in the mail, and it really throws me for a loop.
Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/ra/prospectLicense code: CPISWVFKQOOTBTM


Episode 171 - Casino Night (year 1982)
Episode 171 - Casino Night (year 1982) episode artwork
07/10/2026

It's my first time at a casino and I'm with my dad, but it doesn't go the way I thought it would. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/airstream/cray-blues-rockLicense code: HYYSTJ7MPMWHLHSO


Episode 170 - A Second Home (year 2018)
Episode 170 - A Second Home (year 2018) episode artwork
07/03/2026

My younger son has been back from LA for about six weeks now. He's been rotating between his friends' homes because he doesn't want to live with us. Then in the middle of the sixth week, he finds a second home and family. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/reaching License code: JD8USL3BYQOCB8BK


Episode 169 - The Journey Ends (year 2018)
Episode 169 - The Journey Ends (year 2018) episode artwork
06/26/2026

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


Episode 168 - Envious No More (year 2018)
Episode 168 - Envious No More (year 2018) episode artwork
06/19/2026

When I switch to a new gym, I meet a married couple who remind me of another couple I met many years ago in London. (This story references an earlier story called Green with Envy - Episode 156)Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/light-on-the-pathLicense code: C0OL6LFGLAGXFNZG


Episode 167 - My Son Has Cancer (year 2017)
Episode 167 - My Son Has Cancer (year 2017) episode artwork
06/12/2026

My world turns upside down one morning when my older son calls to tell me that he might have cancer. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/monobox/heartstringsLicense code: MYKCT629BU9CV187


Episode 166 - The End of Marriage Number One part 2 of 2
Episode 166 - The End of Marriage Number One part 2 of 2 episode artwork
06/06/2026

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


Episode 165 - Eight Hours Late part 1 of 2 (year 1994)
Episode 165 - Eight Hours Late part 1 of 2 (year 1994) episode artwork
06/05/2026

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


Episode 4 Flashback - The Diagnosis (years 2008 - 2015)
Episode 4 Flashback - The Diagnosis (years 2008 - 2015) episode artwork
06/02/2026

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...


Episode 3 Flashback - A Lonely Girl (year 1972)
Episode 3 Flashback - A Lonely Girl (year 1972) episode artwork
06/02/2026

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...


Episode 2 Flashback - A Magical Moment (year 1995)
Episode 2 Flashback - A Magical Moment (year 1995) episode artwork
06/02/2026

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


Episode 1 Flashback - Marriage Proposal Number One (years 1981 - 1983)
Episode 1 Flashback - Marriage Proposal Number One (years 1981 - 1983) episode artwork
06/02/2026

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...


Episode 164 - Conversation on a Plane (year 2018)
Episode 164 - Conversation on a Plane (year 2018) episode artwork
05/29/2026

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



Episode 163 - My Junior Year Begins (year 1981)
Episode 163 - My Junior Year Begins (year 1981) episode artwork
05/22/2026

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


Episode 162 - The Journey Continues (year 2017)
Episode 162 - The Journey Continues (year 2017) episode artwork
05/15/2026

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


Episode 161 - Mustache Sun (year 2017)
Episode 161 - Mustache Sun (year 2017) episode artwork
05/08/2026

Although I have vague memories of painting as a kid, I have painted only once as an adult. It happens when a co-worker gives to me as a gift, a night of painting. This is the story.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/kids-storyLicense code: N5DXNJE96QV8OUNZ


Episode 160 - A Kiss On Top Of The Head (year 2016)
Episode 160 - A Kiss On Top Of The Head (year 2016) episode artwork
05/01/2026

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


Episode 159 - My Airport Security Company (year 2015)
Episode 159 - My Airport Security Company (year 2015) episode artwork
04/24/2026

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


Episode 158 - A Difficult Goodbye (year 2014)
Episode 158 - A Difficult Goodbye (year 2014) episode artwork
04/17/2026

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 - Pixabay
MintMusic - Pixabay


Episode 157 - Lost in Translation (year 1994)
Episode 157 - Lost in Translation (year 1994) episode artwork
04/10/2026

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 - Pixabay
NotAIGenerated - Pixabay


Episode 156 - Green With Envy (year 1994)
Episode 156 - Green With Envy (year 1994) episode artwork
04/03/2026

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 - Pixabay
BoDleasons - Pixabay



Episode 155 - The Phone Call (year 2018)
Episode 155 - The Phone Call (year 2018) episode artwork
03/27/2026

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



Episode 154 - My Physics Tutor (year 1981)
Episode 154 - My Physics Tutor (year 1981) episode artwork
03/20/2026

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...


Episode 153 - One Vacation Three Memories (year 2013)
Episode 153 - One Vacation Three Memories (year 2013) episode artwork
03/13/2026

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 - Pixabay
BackgroundMusicForVideos - Pixabay


Episode 152 - I'll Have the Fish (year 2013)
Episode 152 - I'll Have the Fish (year 2013) episode artwork
03/06/2026

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