Tag: community
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They Tried To Tell Us The Party Was Over
Endings are a mixed bag of tricks. Some are anticipated with excitement. End of school. Made it through the dentist appointment. Others bring a sense of sadness. Whatever might have been happening was so wonderful you’d hoped it could go on. An incredible thrill ride. A long-awaited vacation. It was sad to see this conference…
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Too Many Cooks Make One Heck Of A Party
Celebrating men looks a lot different than celebrating women. Women get excited about flowers, fancy decorations and chocolate. Men are easy. Bacon. It makes everything better. And anything fried. That’s the manly way to eat. For Father’s Day, we had the privilege of having most our kids with us, except our son and his family.…
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All Fired Up About Something
I’m not adverse to creativity. Give me a computer or pen and paper, and thoughts flow. Writing is a form of imaginativeness I can enjoy. Words are tools that produce inventive pictures. Hand me a paintbrush and a piece of pottery and I feel like a monkey being handed a violin and being told to play.…
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Pick The Mountain You’re Willing To Climb
Being in Santa Rosa for a spell gave John and me the opportunity to visit Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve. Home to some of the oldest trees in the country. We looked forward to the day together. Taking our time. The goal? A seven-mile hike that would take about three hours. After about ten minutes…
Tip of My Iceberg 