Back to the Future

A few days ago, I showed you a picture of this guy, my “little brother,” being inspected by my granddaughter, and I warned you I would come back to think more about why it was…

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Silence, please . . .

I woke before 5 this morning, gave in and got up at 5:45 admitting that I wasn’t going to get back to sleep. It was worth it. I drank my tea while watching this. And…

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The Guys Rule, For Now . . .

Growing up, we were nine girls (including my two foster sisters, who spent most of their childhood and adolescence with us) to three boys. The ratio of 3 to 1 changed first with my brother’s…

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Best-sellers I’m Not Sold on

I’ve almost forgotten to mention that I recently read Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Luis Zafon after reading several enthusiastic references. I ordered it thinking it would be the perfect summer escape reading —…

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My Family and My Personality Revealed

The family reunion was wonderful — while I’m treasuring the silence this morning and feeling a bit tired, I have so many great memories to savour. I’ll write more about the weekend, and post more…

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