Archive | 2008
Imagination in a 2 year old: Dr. Lily
We were down to visit over Labor Day — with a new baby in the house, it seems appropriate to bring big sister a gift or 2. The “doctor kit” was a big hit…
Wedding Season
My nephew/godson was married Mother’s Day Weekend; His sister, next weekend. And in between, a friend in Atlanta.
Spring Flowers
A couple of years ago, John’s aunt Louise sent some columbine seeds from the flowers in her Maine garden home to Alabama. I gave them to our neighbor, Larry — and look what he did! Both Louise and Larry are working on Master Gardener standing. [nggallery id=3]
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Journey to myself
- GiftMaybe this should be titled “Gratitude” or perhaps “Reflections by a Skeptic.” However, I think “Gift” works as that is what I’m reflecting on. There are some relationships that of late have seemed strained and distant. I believe I have some understanding of why this might be. The misinformation that gives rise to it is […]
- Why Write?I’m taking a class this term with OLLI – “Writing Our Lives.” One of the questions posed in the reference book we use for the class (The Heart and Craft of Lifestory Writing, Sharon M. Lippincott) is “Why are you writing?” Obviously there is no right answer to this question. But, it caused me to […]
- Unexpected ReturnsAnyone who knows me is not surprised that I find the current English mass translation to be rather poor. In general the translation seems poor, cumbersome and does not invoke a sense of beauty or better understanding of what we celebrate. I find it distancing. There is an exception: one of the responses I learned, […]
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