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Dinner Last Night
My nieces, Marie, Molly and her brother Warren came to my mother’s and brought a dinner they made. So happy to be with them I only took these photos! Not…
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some of us
From left to right: Me on my tip toes, my sister in law Diane, my brother Mark, my mom, my brother Mat with one T, and my sister in law…
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The Vineyard:
A week ago, my cousin’s son Jake died after a terrible illness. He was twenty-four. Talented. Creative. Loved. The kind of person who did not know an enemy. I did…
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The Big Adventure, Grand-papa and Gabriel
Just the two of them for four days- deep in the French Alps, hiking, biking, camping, looking for marmots, playing Tic Tac Toe, creating memories, bonding, sleeping under the stars…
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The Sign of the Times
This morning, as I was walking, I came to an old fence post where a sign read: NO VEHICLES BEYOND THIS POINT I stopped there longer than usual. How many…
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Heartland
Love lived here, and remains. I left for France forty years ago. An ocean of living has happened since then. Other homes. Another language. Other versions of myself. And yet,…
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All of It
We can be delicate and strong.We can be sad and still share joy.We can have today and live it moment by moment, yet still yearn for tomorrow and the day…
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Bastille Day, Last Night
The fireworks in Cassis celebrating Bastille Day were spectacular. We’re fortunate to have front-row seats from our Fisherman’s House, which looks directly toward the lighthouse where the fireworks are launched.…
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The Archaeologist of Creativity
The beads are old, tiny glass survivors, many more than a century old. Once they swayed from the fringes of electric lamps and evening purses, until fabric surrendered and only…
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Healing the Image of Ourselves
Claire Sparkle sits on my lap while we read, one hand holding the book, the other finding my chin. She moves it back and forth. “Do you like wiggling my…
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