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More fun facts about siblings
I realized sometime during my visit that I was no longer technically the oldest child. I am now a middle child. I can tell you I don’t like that one bit. Here are some random and hopefully interesting points of commonality: We love books. We are avid readers and writers. We are tall — 5’10”…
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Independence Day
“…we talked about whether people would think we were sisters if they saw us together”
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A visit to Gettysburg and too many Confederate flags
I do enjoy a Civil War re-enactment. I dragged the whole family to one at the Lake County History Center when we still lived in Ohio and I can still get at least some of them to go again, even though it seems always to be miserably hot.
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Family History
Aunt Lillian is the family archivist and has tons of old photos and documents stored away. She is losing her sight and being practical-minded wanted my help in going through it to make sure the cousins can get the stuff that belongs to their own families. One of my projects this year is doing a…
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Where to begin
Thanks to all who encouraged me to write about my long drive and stroll down memory lane! So many towns visited, stories told, and time spent — plus as a solo driver I had many hours spent thinking and daydreaming out the window. I left town at what I consider an ungodly hour and only…
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Dec 13 — First draft of Christmas letter
“…in an eventful year, I’m happy to say that the number one “Making My Dreams Come True” 2018 experience was …”
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Life at home
So I’ve been spending more than my fair share of time on social media lately…. …..and really how did we eat before Instagram? The last few days for me have felt like a real need for rest — plus intense feelings of guilt about others who don’t get a chance to kick back — and…
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September 13, 1935
This picture came up on my FB page today and honestly there is a lot to unpack — so, some thoughts of Sam as we approach what would have been his 84th birthday. I, his birthday present, will turn 53 a few days later. First of all, our tiny little Cape Cod in Willoughby, Ohio.…