Tag: light
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The Sun Will Shine Again
As much as I’m uncomfortable with the dark, the space right before dawn, where dark gives way to light, where what was hidden becomes seen, is my favorite time of day. Here in Florida, the anticipation of the sun is a daily happening. Rare are the days that are completely cloudy and the sun doesn’t…
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Your Enemy Is Not Who You Think
“There is no natural predator for killer whales. They used to think great white sharks were it, but the killer whales just flip them on their backs and wait for them to pass out. Then they eat them. They kill giant squids, too.” This wasn’t a Discovery Channel program or a quote from National Geographic.…
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If I Can’t See It, Is It Not There?
The goal was to go into San Francisco for the day to visit family. Rather than drive into the city—which neither of us wanted to do because we’d have been channeling our inner crazy person to attempt such a feat—we decided to take the ferry from Sausalito to the wharf. Sausalito is a beautiful little…
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When The Pot Calls The Kettle A Fake
No one likes to think of themselves as a phony. I’ve always considered myself as pretty straight forward and genuine. That all unraveled on Saturday when we heard that our newest grandson, Landry, less than a week old, was back in the hospital. He’d begun to run a fever at home, and it got high enough…
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Tripping Me Down The Highway
Many things trip me up in life. It never looks pretty. We were having a family dinner because my little sister, Janet, was in town for a visit. Having a blast interacting with the nieces and nephews. Laughter rang through the house as we told stories about family and shared memories, comparing perspectives on how we’d…
Tip of My Iceberg 