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While we were gone

Due to poor wireless service on vacation this entry was written at sea and later published on land. We’re on a cruise ship to the Western Caribbean as I write this and two of the means for distant communication provided … Continue reading

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Feet First

Due to poor wireless service on vacation the following was written at sea but published on land. Before I met Husband, my world concept of mankind was divided into roughly two sections:  ancient and modern.  All the citizens of cultures … Continue reading

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On a Wing and a Song

Husband and I are on a great vacation at the moment and I will share some adventures in another post.  At this moment I am reflecting on our different styles when it comes to flying which we just did once … Continue reading

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Meet Me in the Clubhouse

This week was finals again and I woke up with a killer cold on Monday.  I haven’t had a cold in years but don’t go thinking how lucky I am because I’m a huge allergy sufferer so it basically always … Continue reading

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Of Books and Faces

On Friday I traveled to Manhattan’s east side where Daughter teaches early childhood special education.  My assignment was to pick a book to read to the students ranging in age from six to eight with varied attention spans and limitations.  … Continue reading

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Pride and Remembrance

In one of my other lifetimes, in the marriage before this, I had an extended family as colorful as an off-Broadway cast on opening night.  Some are still here, many are gone, and still others reflect those that came before … Continue reading

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Fly THIS, JetBlue

It’s Thursday afternoon and we are sitting here on the runway at JFK for, let’s see, close to two hours now.  Husband and I had this madcap idea of dashing off to St. Augustine, Florida for the weekend for reasons … Continue reading

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Junior High Revisited

Over the weekend I went shopping and lunching with a dear friend we’ll call Friend.  She is a highly regarded professional in her field doing advanced graduate work.  We took turns kvetching about our current education frustrations, mine being documented … Continue reading

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Hypertension not only kills, it annoys

On my way home from school the other day I was reminded why I’ve always loved this neighborhood.  Our community is situated next to a pond which is home to a large flock of waterfowl.  Sometimes they look like geese … Continue reading

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Like the Pilgrims Before Us

This year for Thanksgiving Husband suggested making reservations instead of a turkey since it would just be the two of us with Son and Daughter who are in their twenties and no longer live at home.  I’m not a gifted … Continue reading

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