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Living in the Season of Death and Dying

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. ~ George Eliot Living in the Season of Death and Dying Tis the season I guess, the season of death and dying. My mother passed just about a … Continue reading

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Granny’s Christmas Sugar Kisses

Grandmothers are a gift not to be taken lightly. So many lose them before they are old enough to know their magic. ~ Nikita Gill Granny’s Christmas Sugar Kisses I like Thanksgiving and as a result I have some traditions … Continue reading

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Things I’m Thankful for Tonight

You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it. ~ Robin Williams Things I’m Thankful for Tonight Today was a big day, my six month post-surgery appointment, which of course came at seven months post surgery, you … Continue reading

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Merry Freakin Christmas

Christmas isn’t a season, it’s a feeling. ~ Edna Ferber Merry Freakin Christmas So the image above is a perfect image to represent how I feel about Christmas. First, I really don’t like Christmas, this is old territory for long-time … Continue reading

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Don’t Make it About You!

I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath. ~ David Lynch Don’t Make it About You! Someone said something to me while visiting during my recovery that I thought … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to Me!

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! ~ Dr. Suess Happy Birthday to Me! I’ve always had a complicated relationship with my birthday, I imagine most people do. … Continue reading

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Happiness and Expectations

Happiness and Expectations Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about expectations. I’ve come to realize that a lot of the unhappiness that I’ve experienced in my life has been related to my own expectations. You see, I’m someone who has … Continue reading

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Happiness and Making Sauce

Cooking is a philosophy; not a recipe. ~ Marco Pierre White Happiness and Making Sauce So there comes a time in the garden where you don’t have any ripe tomatoes but the basil is still growing like crazy. At that … Continue reading

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Happy Father’s Day

It’s a wise father who knows his child. ~ William Shakespeare (Merchant of Venice) Happy Father’s Day Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, both conventional and non-conventional. Every year I wish my mother a happy Father’s Day. … Continue reading

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D-Day: Always Remember

So much of the progress that would define the 20th century, on both sides of the Atlantic, came down to the battle for a slice of beach only six miles long and two miles wide. ~ Barack Obama D-Day: Always … Continue reading

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