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The Heart of France
A stalk of books One is a French dictionary, another reads, "… The Heart of France." The are not read, nor opened… decoration only. Why hadn't I noticed my mother's desk decor before? As I have mentioned before…
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The Sheperd Boy
Behind my Mother's home there are rice fields, canals, a walnut orchard, black berry bushes, sheep, dirt roads, the Buttes, the Sacramento valley and years of seeding, toil and life lived. I flew kites in these fields, rode motorcycles,…
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The Elegant Vegan
My cousin inspired me to become a vegetarian, enter a monastery, live a life aware of beauty and fall in love with The Doors. She was my idol. My mentor. My cool cousin. My envy. I would follow…
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One Direction or a Pink Fluffy Unicorn
My nieces Kate and her big sister Gina. Kate is eight or nine years old, but she is five to me. I do not want her to be any older, ever. I do not want to grow older either,…
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Saturday Art Saves: Why Pumpkin Pie…
Why Pumpkin Pie when you could have: Charlotte Framboise: Crème légère framboise, gelée de framboises, biscuit aux amandes French Husband wants to know why Pumpkin Pie when you could have: Félicia: Crème légère framboise et…
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A Journey Far and Wide
Northern California during late autumn, golden valley, harvested fields, the labor of love, geese in flight. Country roads leading near and far. Clouds adding texture between the valley and the foothills. A single tree…