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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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Tagged D-Day, family, famlly, grandpa, grandparents, life, love, Normandy, remember, veterans, writing, wwii
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Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: Surgery Dreams
Yesterday’s weirdness is tomorrow’s reason why. ~ Hunter S Thompson Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: Surgery Dreams Surgery day is coming up quickly and preparing for surgery is of course taking over my life in every way possible. It eats up … Continue reading
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Three Questions, April 13, 2025
In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt. ~ Margaret Atwood Three Questions, April 13, 2025 You can find the background to The Three Questions in my recent post about it. I’ll be answering … Continue reading
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Three Questions, April 6, 2025
The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express. ~ Francis Bacon Three Questions, April 6, 2025 You can find the background to The Three Questions in my recent post about it. I’ll be answering the questions … Continue reading
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Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: Helpers and Coasters
Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you. ~ H. Jackson Brown Jr. Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: Helpers and Coasters So it’s been an interesting week on the open heart surgery front. … Continue reading
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