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Change Of Plans
In 2009 my husband and I realized time was running out for taking a family vacation –at least for our existing family unit. Both kids were seriously involved with their significant others and we knew...
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Mommy’s Green Dress
When I was a little girl, my mom had a beautiful green dress hanging in the closet of our guest bedroom. She’d worn the dress to parties in the post WW2 era. It was exciting just hearing her talk about...
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School Days of Yesteryear
I recently jotted down some memories of my school days in Alaska where the entire school K-12 was about 100 students. Boys routinely brought guns to school for after-school hunting, the basketball...
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Birthdays of My Dad and My Father
Dad’s birthday is today; gone now nearly 5 years, he would be turning 92. He hated Christmas. Apparently his birthday was forgotten every year in the midst of Christmas preparations when he was...
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Between Bookends…
Mom moved into an assisted living facility this month. She turned 90 this year, and she’s been legally blind for several years so it’s probably overdue. Still, it comes on the heels of me finding out...
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This is What I’ve been up to…
Two Grandsons -4 months apart!!!! Lucas arrived in January to our daughter and son-in-law… Dawson joined the party in May, to our son and daughter-in-law. These cousins are so cute, and has this Nana...
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It’s going to be beautiful
Last month I went on a 2500 mile solo camping trip on my motorcycle. I went through 7 states in 6 days. I was both excited and nervous to go solo, but also determined to face my fears. It was time...
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I’m in awe of a recent experience that brought my classwork alive. The week before Thanksgiving, a speaker in my class was discussing how children deal with trauma. She was explaining how the brain...
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Social Distancing
Even the Seagulls got the memo. How are you coping?I’m feeling the disconnect from friends, family, classmates. Seeing the gulls be together, yet be apart, reminded me I can do that too. It’s just...
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