Tag: celebration
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If I Could Freeze A Moment In Time
There are those special times in life I simply want to savor. Enjoy the moment without rushing on to the next thing that needs to be done. Most of those times have to do with people. We’ve come to the end of another year of our program. We’ll be launching these dear people into their…
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The Dawn Of The Almost Dead
Not too long ago I was walking with Ryken, a three-year-old with incredible insights and a fascination with zombies. We passed a home with deflated blow-ups. It was easy to see what they were supposed to be, but his imagination went another direction. “They’re dead now, Nana, but they won’t stay dead. They’ll come back…
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Cheesy Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder
There are times in life when I enjoy something really cheesy. Nothing to do with dairy, mind you. That creates issues people don’t want to be around. Big time. I’m talking about cheesy movies, stories that turn out exactly the way you think they should. Good wins the day. True love finds its way. Romance,…
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When Layers Don’t Fit Evenly
I’ve made many a cake in my life. When the kids were younger, I ventured into the crazed area of character cakes. Making puppies, clowns and rocket ships from cut-up 13X9 cakes and assorted round layers. Not saying it was smart. Nor necessarily pretty to look at. The attempt was made. Success is always relative…
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Let ‘Em Eat Cake
“Is it time to sing the birthday song and eat cake?” Isley had meticulously placed candles on her Aunt Melody’s cake. She’d helped me light them, guiding my hand with the matches. Only a few burned fingers. All mine. The only thing on Isley’s fingers was frosting. We stood around my daughter, home for a…
Tip of My Iceberg 