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Christmas stalking
A Christmas post has been on my mind, ever since we returned from a week-plus in Seattle, visiting family and friends, staying in my brother’s cool house. Richard and Manny live beside the light rail station, from whence you can whoosh toward downtown, where interesting sights abound. Since we came home, though, I haven’t had … Continue reading
Posted in adorable family units, family, friends, holiday mood, life, thankfulness
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anniversary band
The uphill dirt road narrowed to a trail as I puffed alongside Tim. His purposeful strides have never been easy to match. “I was thinking about,” puff, puff, “something regarding what so-and-so said,” puff, “and how it relates to this-and-that area of our lives.” Whoosh, arm-swings, batting away of spider web. Our hike through forest … Continue reading
Posted in life, thankfulness, yum
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in view today
Not the particularly shiny, simply the existence, the reminder of hope. Freshens the mind in a world of gray, sings in a small voice, golden.
Posted in life, thankfulness
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good question
One school has held my interest for more than a decade. I still carry the dream (tucked far back in my pack, behind some Lara Bars and chocolate) of attending and graduating one day from this school. The reason I don’t have to, I guess, is my daughter already did it. But I was there … Continue reading
Posted in history, life, thankfulness
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the games begin
Life is funny. The quest for certain goals can make me think I’m going after gold. But really I’m learning to persevere, whatever the outcome. Continue reading
loss and gain
A week and a day ago I waited for my little dog to die. Brindy had lived a good life, a really swell batch of days spanning nearly 18 years. This day she suffered. My mom had told me (from her experience with our 17-year-old doggy from my childhood), “When it’s time, you’ll know.” She … Continue reading
Posted in family, lil' animals, reflection, thankfulness
Tagged brindy, mom, thankfulness
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in all things
My mom’s okay after a health scare last weekend. A bad reaction to medicine met the caring oversight of medical personnel. She’s home now, and by turns she’s resting and preparing for our meal tomorrow. Thanksgiving week is a good time to hug loved ones. Last week, a bit under the weather, I decided on … Continue reading
once again…
…he did it. Last year, the economy motivated his trick: His boss didn’t even recognize him. This time, a loan from a friend, inspired use of his brush cutter, and kudos to a Buffy episode made him trickier than ever: He scared off a delivery guy. First prize, two years running. And I get to … Continue reading
Posted in newsy, thankfulness
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sometimes an efficient meander
I remember walking to school in second grade, narrating my life in my head. I did that during those years. Every day a chapter in my story. Sometimes I even caught myself about to add “she said” after I spoke to someone. One morning on the way to the busy street’s crosswalk where patrol boys … Continue reading
Posted in life, reflection, thankfulness, writing
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