A dapper working man . . .

Too busy with work to write much, but I thought I’d share this photo I was recently shown of my maternal grandfather; my best guess is this would be sometime around 1910-1915. I mentioned here…

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Paris, Books, and Heritage . . .

I wrote this post months and months ago, then added the photos several weeks ago. Still, I’ve held onto it, hesitating to click on the “Publish” button. It’s closer to me than most of my…

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Little Toy Trains, Little Toy Tracks . . .

 Besides gathering our bunch around a DoodleArt poster, Christmas has once again pulled some of us down to the floor for some train time. I was pleased to see this tradition continue from last year,…

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Christmas Doodle-ing

Perhaps it was the example of Nola’s focus on the simplicity of one gift, one activity, but I was amazed by how successful this DoodleArt poster was in drawing everyone together. I’d wrapped one for…

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Families and Memories and Beaches (again!)

 Every day for her two-week visit, Nola’s been taking someone to the park, generally in the morning. She’s learned how to pump the swing by herself, to walk a curving balance beam, slide down the…

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