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Hot days and inflatable rafts

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on July 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

OK, so we’ve entered our fourth straight day of blistering, withering temperatures here in the Northeast. The TV weather guy said today might feel as hot as 105, with the heat index. And I suspect he might be right because, after schlepping a watering can around the back yard for about 20 minutes this morning, [...]

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Heartache takes a holiday

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

When Cabrina announced we’d be flying to Las Vegas for a long weekend with her family and returning home late on May 18, my reaction was mixed. How could I spend the 10th anniversary of Dad’s passing on a series of airplanes? It seemed disrepectful somehow. But I quickly saw the benefit. With luggage and [...]

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Blogging my way through the woods

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on April 27, 2010 | 7 Comments »

Some days I’ve got so much to say, I feel swollen. But the words don’t come. They just spin around inside. A gritty, blistering sandstorm.  Today’s one of those days. Sometimes blogging helps to dislodge what’s stuck. To show the why behind the what. Lead me out of my mental thicket. But I’m pretty sure it won’t work this time. … [...]

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The prodigal nephew

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on January 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Welcome, young Timothy! In honor of your arrival, here’s one of my favorite baby songs, “The Things We’ve Handed Down,” by Marc Cohn:

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