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This is the year that our granddaughter is looking at colleges. She has a few favorites already. I put in a good word for Iowa State University because of its beautiful campus, good programs, and that is where I attended. Whatever she decides, this is her time for the college experience! A few years ago,…
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Why would anyone want a bicycle without a kickstand? I’m pretty sure I had one on this first bike, although it’s hard to tell from the way I’m proudly holding it up. Young kids, in the 7 to 12 year old range, who are racing to their friend’s house, flying off the seat, and throwing…
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The last two days in Omaha have been exquisitely perfect with sunshine and gentle breezes, making for a lot of outside time, which is so refreshing! I’m thinking of Mom hanging her laundry outside while we were growing up, and my friend, Susie, who does it still, so that the clothes and sheets can capture…
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A few years ago, when my friend Teri asked me to pray for a special intention, I responded with, “Yes, of course, my every breath is a prayer.” She thought that was the most beautiful thing she had ever heard. This made me wonder where those words came from. Did I hear it, or read…
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This past Sunday, St. Frances Cabrini Parish, in Little Italy, on 10th St., in Omaha, held their twice yearly spaghetti dinner. My friends, Amy and Cathy, told me about it, as that is their parish. They both work at the event, and promote it. So, early Sunday afternoon, I had it in mind that this…
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This past weekend, I watched “A Chef’s Life” on PBS. Vivian is the chef, and she was being honored in Kentucky (for her new cookbook, I think), so the episode was about bourbon. At the honoring dinner, they prepared and served Pepsi /peanut ice cream floats, topped with a little bourbon to your liking. Vivian…
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I’m such a fan of the stars and planets, learning more each day. So, this was the perfect gift! I’ve enjoyed seeing moon craters and Saturn’s rings and the redness of Mars. It’s always been pointed skyward, until this past weekend, when the floods came. Then, it occurred to me that I could aim it…
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There is really nothing so energizing as anticipation! It lifts the spirits and gets us up in the morning to experience such things as: The Coffee! The Plans! (to meet Liz for coffee or Leigh for a beer, or in summer, to go back to the newly discovered mulberry tree in Midtown with a small…
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Husbands and wives should never go shopping together. Different views come into play in the shopping aisles! For instance, one wants to look at all the chips available or one wants to stand and read the list of ingredients while the other is in a hurry, and already at the checkout line waiting. No, it’s…
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People seem to really enjoy the memory of seeing my snowquilts in Turner Park at Midtown Crossing. I know that I enjoyed making them! Now, 6 years later, it would be much harder to work on a ground of unmarked snow, due to many more residents using the park, which is great! Here is something…
On Writing, On Life 