Just thinking about life
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What Month is Your Family Month?
July is for Family, Freedom, and a very little writing.
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What About a Whale Sighting?
For my birthday, my daughter thought we should go to San Diego. She is an adventurous one, and a planner. (This makes it sooo easy for me). So the two of us flew to the coast and spent a few days adventuring as she had planned. We walked through Balboa Park. We ate and shopped…
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Who’s the best lyricist?
More than a year ago, two of our sons started a discussion about singer-songwriters. Nathan believes Stevie Wonder is the best. Jordan doesn’t agree. He cited Bob Dylan and James Taylor, and all folk/country artists as contenders. In defense, Nate quoted Elton John and Bob Dylan, talking about Stevie Wonder, crediting him with changing music…
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What Happens At Your Table?
In my mind, there is an ideal family meal. The details aren’t detailed and clear, but I always hope a nice family meal will build or strengthen or heal–that during our time together, our conversation will bring us closer. Is it the same for you? Do you plan, shop, and cook with the hopes that…
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How do you feel about Halloween?
Ghosts? Ghouls? Witches? Demons? Scary movies? Candy and more candy? Does that sound fun to you? How about orange, black, purple and neon green? That’s enough to give anyone nightmares, although I suppose that’s the point. In case you haven’t guessed yet, I’ve never been a fan of this particular holiday. Along with the above…
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Creativity and Mental Health
What are you doing to stay sane during Covid? I see masses of walkers/joggers, bikers and skateboarders out on the trail behind my home. The roads to and from the canyons in the mountains around us are busier than the freeway during rush hour. It’s always wonderful when the weather improves in the spring and…
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When It’s Deeply Personal
It is difficult to share, not knowing if readers will receive in the same spirit in which it is given, but I wrote this shortly after my mother passed away. I hope reading it will help someone, as writing it helped me.
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Growth and Insights Found In the Foreword
I have read quite a bit of Alice Walker’s writings. Though not easy reading, I find her novels and short stories worth the work–thought provoking and mind broadening. However, some of my favorite things that Alice Walker has written I’ve found in forewords, prefaces, essays, interviews, and here in an address to students from her…
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Oh, Let Us Be Thankful
Okay, I fulfilled last week’s challenge, (and a personal letter too), but today I want to talk about thank you notes. Do they count as letters? I’m making an argument for the affirmative. Though short, they are, if written sincerely, an expression of deep feeling from the heart. It’s a good enough definition of a…