“Buying the whole bar a drink and breaking up a fight He’s one disco-dancing fool I’m talking about cool-Doug at night” November 9, 2024, 2:11 pm (EST): Grilled cheese sizzling on the stovetop; extra gooey and slightly charred. I’ve been preparing this for her since she was five. Perfect pregame snack – just dip in […]
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*(Quick note – please click the Podcast link in the email below if you want to listen to our latest program with Kristin Aurelia. Thank You & now back to our regularly scheduled blog) … She Said ~ At times, the words come unrestrained, unbothered by the confines of subject matter. The slippery slope on
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She Said ~ The electricity, excitement and tension in the air is palpable. The colorful crisp Fall leaves disintegrate beneath our determined steps. Giggles, laughter and merriment is carried in the breeze from house to house and neighborhood to neighborhood. Surprises of the bewildering, funny, scary and unexpected variety greet us at every turn. Thriller,
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“Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” We lost a family member this past week. Luca passed away 10.2.24, at approximately 6:30 am (EST). This remarkable Papi-Poo’s smile, zaniness, and infectious – (yes contagious) – stubbornness filled every room he entered. Luca was always
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And the poets down here Don’t write nothing at all They just stand back and let it all be And in the quick of the night they reach for their momentAnd try to make an honest stand … First time I read those lyrics I was 14. The line made me realize navigating through life
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He Said ~ Another punch to the heart. Melodramatic perhaps, or conceivably, just honest. Another move-in day, decorating the college dorm, stocking up on sufficient supplies, discussing the semester ahead, and beyond. So begins Junior year; this is a momentous one. Spring semester will be a trip abroad, to the pulchritudinous region of Tuscany. Italy
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She Said: There are ties that do not restrain or cut off the circulation to a beating heart. Rather, they grow stronger, stretch and bend to accommodate growth. These ties unfurl across continents, circumstances, and time to defy the logic of the mind, not the yearning of the heart. At times, the groans of protestation decry
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The Haskell; the opera; the local pub – what do these things have in common? Experiences that were anticipated with vim and vigor. Well, the first two in particular, but all were overwhelmingly lacking in three areas – preparation, provisions, and peers. Let’s begin with the actual events, (I will number them with a brief
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“Caregiving is a constant learning experience.” “Being loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone gives you courage.” Watching our parents age and knowing the support required to provide them with the assurance of their comfort – physically and mentally – can be a remarkably daunting task. Once adult children see their parents as
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This week we are going to do something completely different. Our first she said/he said. Since July is upon us we figured we would write about summer or Independence Day or current events or??? There really was no assignment; just some thoughts about the week behind us and the ones ahead … SHE SAID: The
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