Leaving The Door Open
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The Bouncin’ Snowman Gift
We received our silly “Bouncin’ Snowman” in the mail circa 2004; a Christmas gift from my mom’s second cousin, Gwen. He stood about 15 inches tall, dressed in a red fur Santa-like jacket and green mittens and green hat. He wore a red and green…
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A Crowning Touch
It will be two years this Sunday, September 8th, since Queen Elizabeth II died at the extraordinary age of 96. My own mother, Gretchen, had…
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Mining Memories
After taking a fairly immersive writing class this summer, which ended August 4th, I was eagerly expecting some good news from my Libby app. On…
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Remembering Friends
Didn’t I just write that I was taking a summer sabbatical? I did. But I also included a caveat that if there was a story…
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Turn It Up!
It was June 2005, and we were headed in the car towards The Taste of Chicago. Armed with empty stomachs and a reason to celebrate,…
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