Tag Archives: 4th of July

~:: More Fourth ::~

The 4th of July.  Independence Day. Barbecues, parades (with horses), fireworks, craft fairs, patriotic villages, friends, games, marching bands, bagpipes, craziness.  This year started with G getting up early to run a 10K race.  And Chaz and Chelsea and I … Continue reading

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~:: Back to the 4th ::~

I’m going to be moving backward in time here. Unevenly, too. Again, this blog is – at its heart – the journal I’m keeping of our lives. So I don’t want to miss things. I just wish I weren’t compelled … Continue reading

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~:: Oh, Say – Can You See? ::~

At risk of repeating stories (which I am destined to do till the day I die), I was taken – charmed – intrigued – when (as a little kid) I saw the movie Pollyanna.  It was the 4th of July … Continue reading

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=: Red, White and Blue :=

Once upon a time, I wrote this post which will tell you much more about me and the 4th of July than you will ever want to know.  And I posted pictures of that celebration, much smaller than our wont. … Continue reading

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The 4th: part uno

  A little (HA) photo essay about the things I loved this 4th— Part One The Hometown Parade: we make it a science Every year as the kids grew up, we made our way to Ginger’s house, a lovely pioneer … Continue reading

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Not so much a lie as a miscalculation

I guess there is more to life after-all??? A little more, anyway.   This is why sultan should always be with us: 1. He is the right sort of dog. Proof: on the night of the 4th, the air was … Continue reading

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Kitchen Doors and Bathroom Floors

We went to take some of Guy’s homemade bread to a man we know. His wife was in the hospital for knee surgery, and we thought the bread might be a comfort. We don’t know him well, this man. He’s … Continue reading

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