Monthly Archives: November 2013

Dear Old Dad

I have a very dear friend who lost his father a long time ago.  It’s something we talk about on occasion, but it’s something that’s very present in our relationship.  He loves his father deeply and fiercely.  It’s a beautiful … Continue reading

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Pie. Does anything else matter?

So, my grandfather has a lot of health issues.  It sounds a lot worse than it is, really, but he has lymphoma (the less-bad kind and in remission) and he recently had triple-bypass surgery, during which he had a minor … Continue reading

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Big Life Stuff

Well, now that that tedious first-post business is out of the way, let’s chat about life, shall we? I am frightened of a lot of things.  Heights, loneliness, snakes, spiders…  The list goes on.  But right up there, at the … Continue reading

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Once Upon A Time…

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in the same town as her whole (very large) extended family.  She was a great dreamer and dreamed of one day leaving her town far behind her to have … Continue reading

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