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Today in Nana’s Garden – July
Today, in Nana’s Garden, a small bit of Dad/Grampa/Great-grampa Jules’ ashes joined a small bit of his wife’s (Constance) ashes (placed there in 2001). In the rising of the sun and in its going down,...
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We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. ~ T.S. Eliot “Sixty years ago I knew everything; now I...
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September in Nana’s Garden
Yesterday I celebrated my husband’s birthday with him. He wouldn’t want me to say his age, but let’s say it’s the 40th time I’ve shared his day! We spent i enjoying an hour’s drive to Mt. Snow where...
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Cuba Sojourn – Day 4
Okay – here I am! Blogging about my vacation is definitely easier when I’m on the vacation! Back at home trying to blog about our delightful trip to Cuba is challenging while I keep up with my full...
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I had the pleasure of being an 8 year old’s adopted grandmother this morning. My granddaughter, who attends a private school, has a best friend who attends the public school. They met in the...
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At the Farmer’s Market this morning, someone asked me, after beginning with the comment that I didn’t have to answer if it was too personal, how was I feeling about this transition to my self-identity...
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I really had to reflect upon the passage of time today. Retirement is not only about moving on from this phase of my career and professional life, but I came to realize this morning that it has to be...
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Now that the announcements has been made of who has earned the title Professor Emeritus at my college, I have to admit I am disappointed that one of them is not me. I knew it wouldn’t be; even if...
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Photo of the week: grammas and board games
Gramma Donlon – around 1961 I posted recently about one grandmother; here’s the other – my father’s mother. We shared a birthday date, and I realized recently that on several occasions a gift was...
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I’d like to get a longer post together with some research supporting why it’s really important for parents to control the amount of screen time their young children are exposed to in their early...
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