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Last night, what little family still live in this house gathered around the cool glow of LCD phosphors – wait, I think LCD TVs don’t have phosphors which is probably the whole point of LCD, right? Anyway, we were up … Continue reading

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Another little snit

It is not my fault that Twilight will not die. And yeah, yeah—that can be considered irony—which would take the book into realms of literary complexity heretofore uncharted by it. So the subject came up in my little Facebook group, … Continue reading

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Fairy Lights

Not a lot of words, here. On Saturday and Monday I put up the little outside lights. G does the big ones up on the scary roof, and I make him do that early in the month before the roof … Continue reading

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A Little Thanks

Some years ago, I opened my soul to a person I had thought of as a very good friend: “At the very first sense of chill in the evening air, the very first whisper of Autumn, do you find yourself … Continue reading

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We Have a Go

November 25, 2008 There comes a time in the life of every parent when you finally have to test your training under saddle. I am not talking about sending your kid on band tour, though that’s close to what I … Continue reading

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Having Negotiated the Skies

            I do not hold with trend these days of children going away.  Growing up, I am all for.  It’s just that moving out and moving off stuff that I am having a hard time with.  … Continue reading

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The East, part 10: The Great Cupcake Project

It started at the grocery store when we ran into a very attractive idea: icing in a can.  It even included tips – star, leaf, ribbon and writing.  The only way we were going to justify taking that can home … Continue reading

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The East, part 9: The Little Family

Family Life The Japanese Maple I showed you a couple of days ago is almost winter stripped. Just inside the school yard. The milk box.  I’m so fond of it.   The teacher. Unlike Frazz’ last teacher – the Russian … Continue reading

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The East, part 8: City Snippets

As we walk and drive Providence: Another Normal Tower.  I believe this is a Baptist Church, just a block or so away from the house, and across the street from the toy store.  Interesting that the door is red.  Years … Continue reading

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The East, part 7: For Rachel

       Remember That Thing You Do?  Remember that beach movie the guys were playing for – Captain Whatever and the Crab Shack Shooters?  Well, once upon a time in California, somebody who truly had that same muse came … Continue reading

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