Author Archives: onesanevoice

Brass Tacks

Posted on October 15, 2007 by onesanevoice

The new school term began and the incoming class is huge, three times the size of my class now that our classmates who have dropped out are gone but not forgotten.  I think I mentioned before that the particular program … Continue reading →

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Baby Steps

Posted on October 11, 2007 by onesanevoice

On October 11, 2006 the first article appeared in this spot making today my blog’s first birthday.  What began as a suggestion by Husband that was encouraged by Daughter became a resurrection of a newspaper column I used to write … Continue reading →

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Confidence is High

Posted on October 7, 2007 by onesanevoice

The other evening Son came to visit and we were sitting in the room in our house we’ve always called the blue room.  It doesn’t have its own assigned identity like family room or den because the whole first floor … Continue reading →

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That Monday Feeling

Posted on October 3, 2007 by onesanevoice

We’re having a Jacuzzi installed as part of our long-awaited bathroom renovation project which means a portal to access the motor has to be installed in an adjacent room and the contractor suggested Son’s room, now missing Son.  For better or … Continue reading →

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The City that never Sleeps and the Girl who watches it

Posted on September 30, 2007 by onesanevoice

The early sun streams in through the windows that frame the morning sky, illuminating the crowded walls of the Girl’s studio apartment.  From the moment her building was born, the landscape out the Girl’s windows from high up so many … Continue reading →

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In the News . . . Sports, Slavery, Starbucks

Posted on September 28, 2007 by onesanevoice

We get the newspaper delivered every morning and it is something Husband and I look forward to reading, even if we don’t get to it until after dinner.  This past week has been hectic for me with schoolwork and home-related … Continue reading →

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Speak Up

Posted on September 25, 2007 by onesanevoice

I’ve noticed that when I’m feeling overwhelmed with pressures or tasks, my peripheral observation skills seem to become more acute.  This past week was finals again and more home remodeling and that nagging legal matter I’ve referred to without referring to and … Continue reading →

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Lucky Number Whatever

Posted on September 21, 2007 by onesanevoice

Neither Husband nor I are gamblers by nature but at least one of us is a sucker for a raffle.  I don’t buy lottery tickets and I won’t put a chip on a table and watch a wheel spin because … Continue reading →

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Wind in my hair, gravel in my teeth

Posted on September 16, 2007 by onesanevoice

We’re having our driveway ripped up and replaced and it has brought me endless amusement watching the parents who drop their kids off at the elementary school across the street from us.  Ours is the perfect driveway to turn around in after … Continue reading →

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Going to Gallup

Posted on September 11, 2007 by onesanevoice

One of our favorite places in New Mexico is Gallup, a former frontier town founded in 1881 on Historic Route 66.  We’ve visited there about four times now and we’ve learned some historic facts along the way.  Fact one:  Gallup … Continue reading →

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