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First attempt at bringing my blog back to life with pictures. Maddie joins us below as she works on a very important project at school… To get this photo in the blog entry, I simply uploaded it from my desktop…something I can do on my PC laptop but not from my Mac, for some reason.…
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Happy Friday, all! This weekend, I’ve got a mix of pleasures on my plate, but the one thing I’m looking most forward to is spending a little more time with the intricacies of my blog. For some reason, I’ve lost the ability to add images to my entries, so I have to send candy and…
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I had been looking forward to–and dreading–yesterday for some time. you see, I spent all afternoon behind a microphone, first for a deposition I was required to give, and second for an interview with our local NPR radio station about Maryland Voices, our creative nonfiction publication, and the Maryland Writing Project. First, the deposition. Without…
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Last night, as I made my usual 9:41 p.m. Starbucks run (grande soy chai latte, if you were possibly wondering), I was stung by the sudden fragrance of fresh honeysuckle that has just bloomed in the middle of our yard. For the longest time, we wondered what that bush might be. Well, last night, it…
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Greetings, all: First, let me thank all of you for your kind words, your emails, your cards, your everything. I am honored to know all of you, whether it be in person or online. All of you have made this passing much easier to bear, and I am very grateful. With each day that has…
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hello, all: whfere to begin. . . . I’m listening to the LOVE soundtrack from Cirque de Soleil show featuring the remixed work of the Beatles. I’m in my classroom still, as I have not yet had the chance to set up my little e-world in my office in our new home. It would be…
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All: The Saturday before Easter Sunday, my mother-in-law died suddenly in her apartment. Two days later, we moved my own mother out of her house and into my brother’s home, as she is not able to care for herself. Five days later, fire ripped through the motel behind our house, killing a well-known tenant of…
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Well, Janet’s the inspiration once again! Thanks to her, I’m motivated to play along…After reading my list, be sure to visit her site as well and drop a good word or two! 1. My favorite thing in an Easter basket is…definitely chocolate over jelly beans. The best non-chocolate thing I’ve ever received has been a…
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Nearly 9 years: I think this is the longest stretch of time I’ve gone without moving. When I moved out of (and then returned to) my childhood home during college, I began a sojourner’s life, living in 17 different homes in a 13-year period. I lived in wonderful places, with wonderful people, for various reasons…
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so I’m relaxing about this whole blog thing. Mom’s hanging in there. She is doing the best she can with all things considered. I will go into more detail in another post… I realized this morning that I just need to relax. Not worry about the eloquence of my posts and just use my blog…
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