Tag Archives: life
Seeking green spaces
Spencer gets the credit for really introducing me to the woods. Growing up in rural Western New York, my boyfriend has fond memories of playing on the family property and appreciating the great outdoors with his family. While I was … Continue reading
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What you wish you’d known when you were 10
{Mom and me at my fifth grade promotion, 1996} When I was 10, I was captain of the safety patrols. My hair was thick and tangly, and I wore red Sally Jesse glasses. I had already outgrown much of my … Continue reading
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Surprise! A 75th birthday celebration
Behind the scenes in Maryland and Virginia, a group of cousins (and their respective parents) were hard at work preparing a celebration in honor of a special woman. Mom, Maw Maw and Aunt Margy are a few of her popular … Continue reading
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Memories of Easter candies past
So yes, I’m trying to lose weight. Like 90 percent of the general adult population. Like many friends and coworkers, all of whom conspire to keep me on the straight and narrow. Like my poor boyfriend, who is constantly trying … Continue reading
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‘Proud of you’
I got a note from my second grade teacher yesterday. It’s funny how people emerge from the past like specters, and just a few sentences can transport you back to a different time. In my case, that would be 1992 … Continue reading
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The obvious Americans — and happy St. Patrick’s Day!
It’s been almost a year since I was in Ireland, drinking my fill of Guinness (or Smithwick’s — I’m not serious enough for straight Guinness, despite my cupcakes) and thinking I blended amongst the locals eating out in Dublin. Though … Continue reading
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