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Maybe it’s the season or the time of the year. Maybe it’s just me. Lately I have been thinking of days gone by, other holidays and special people long gone. I hate when this happens because there is a melancholy to … Continue reading
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It’s been 28 years but the time doesn’t matter. I still miss her. The missing never stops. It gets pushed down but it doesn’t go away. There are triggers that remind me that she isn’t here anymore. Some triggers invoke … Continue reading
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A lot of people make a big deal out of writing their memoirs. They spend years outlining. Sometimes they try to give it a different ending or perhaps just a glamorous twist. Then it’s called fiction. Sometimes they hire a … Continue reading
Recently I saw a photo of an old friend and his wife celebrating a wedding anniversary. It was a milestone but I don’t remember the number. In the picture he hadn’t aged too much. He was tall, thin and blonde … Continue reading
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Here it is August again. That’s my favorite time of the year. The cicadas have been singing their little hearts out. The frogs have been croaking. The weather has been perfect. The humidity and excessive heat wave broke. Everything is so … Continue reading
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This is part of a series of true stories about my mother. She grew up in a different time. She didn’t have fabulous clothes or jewels but she wouldn’t consider going anywhere without combing her hair and putting on clean … Continue reading
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My mother was diagnosed with asthma when she was 62. She had it for the last 13 years of her life. In the 1970’s and 1980’s doctors didn’t manage asthma as well as they do now. Every year there was … Continue reading
It’s a hectic week. You know the kind. Lots of social fun stuff planned. Everything is spaced far enough apart that you can’t really get anything accomplished in between. At least that’s my story! I did get the last closet … Continue reading
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The apple never falls far from the tree. My mother used to say that a lot. Mostly it was in reference to children’s bad habits that mimic the bad habits of the parents but not always. The past few months … Continue reading
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I have a large extended family on both sides. In fact it’s so extended that I only get to see my cousins at funerals. Growing up, a picnic with the “immediate family” would be around 60 people. There were always … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 