Growing Up Hilt

A blog written by Wendy Hilt that features interesting "To the Hilt" stories & thoughts on "Being Hilt." It's a preview of the book, "Growing Up Hilt." The book chronicles 50 years of challenges in an amazing sales career with bipolar disorder as my SUPER-POWER.

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Growing Up Hilt Growing Up Hilt: A Journey with Bipolar as a Super-Power

My Journey My Journey

My True Love My True Love

I Dreamed of Mom Last Night I Dreamed of Mom Last Night

My “Little” Brother Chris My “Little” Brother Chris

Radio Rockstars Radio Rockstars

My True Love My True Love

My Career in Pictures Career Photos

Family Cardinal Events Family Cardinal Events

Bipolar People You May Know Bipolar People You May Know

Words of Wisdom I Can’t Ignore Words of Wisdom I Can’t Ignore

Floating the Current Floating the Current

Family Photos Misc. Family Photos

My Sanctuary at Home My Sanctuary at Home

Flowers, Flowers, Flowers Flowers, Flowers, & Flowers

My Makanda Garden My Makanda Garden

My St. Louis Garden My St. Louis Garden 2002-2010

2025 Update 2025 Update

Additional Writing Additional Random Writing

Recollections Recollections

Old Photos

——————————————————-Photo from “The Lodge” 1986

————————Tucker & Dane in Cards attire. Yes, I know it’s upside down. Oh well…

Me: We must. We must. We must increase our bust!

Yes, I’ve always been flat chested!

Arms & the Man, JALC Drama publicity poster w/ Wendy & Bruce Welker 1984

__________________Wen &the boys. I think it was Mother’s Day.

__________________________________Tuck Tuck in his Pooh tent

_________________________________My favorite “Tony Gwynn” Tucker as #19

…….Kindergarten Wendy

………………………………………………………………Nearly Naked Wendy

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………River Radio Wendy

Homely Wendy, Chris, Tracy & Andrea

……………………………………………High School Wendy

……………………………………………………………………………..Engagement: Tim & Wen

………………………………………………………………..Wendy Elizabeth, Dane Christopher, & Tucker Thomas

……………………..The Fam in the 2020s.

……………………………………………………….The boys at Busch, All-Star Game

…………………………………………………………………………………………..At Wrigley in Chicago on the sidelines

……Dane the Quarterback Davis

……………………………………………………………..Tuck Tuck & his cheeks

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..Larry & Wen Christmas at Chris’

High School Wendy…I hadn’t grown into my teeth yet…Actually had them fixed after this. .

…………………………………………………………………………….Wen & the boys. I think it was Mother’s Day.

…………………………………………..Me back in 1983–probably the last photo before my jaw surgery.