An Anniversary Peek

35 years ago, on a sunny afternoon, Pater and I tied the marital knot in front of family and friends, celebrating afterwards in a lovely reception at my parents’ home. Afterwards, in a borrowed car…

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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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And More of the Same

Yes, one more day of pretty pictures while I rush around picking up supplies for feeding the 30 or so family members who will hang out at my place this week. Six of my siblings…

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Heat and Life and Death and Love — the whole damn thing, indeed!

When daughter #2 was about 9 or 10, I was French-braiding her hair one morning before school. She was kneeling on the carpet so that I could reach the top of her head easily, and…

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Happy Blooming Mother’s Day

I’m so pleased that my lilacs are going to open up for me before we leave on the 21st — looks as if I might have two weeks of their fragrant blooms — I’ll probably…

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