Browsing category : Memories & Musings
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Sharing A Family Secret
Posted onGrandfather was a tiny, ornery old man, who loved to pull tricks on others. A shoemaker by trade, he had a modest little shop in a small Irish … Read more Sharing A Family Secret
By Karen Lacy
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You Can Be An Earth-Angel
Posted onIt’s the first anniversary of my car accident. I’m still amazed I’m alive to tell the story. After being hit from behind, my car was sent spinning across … Read more You Can Be An Earth-Angel
By Susan Holt
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Boomer Memories: The Summer Cabin
Posted onHow did my siblings and I inherit a 100-year-old cabin in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California? Our grandparents bought this place for $800 in the summer of … Read more Boomer Memories: The Summer Cabin
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Nina’s Wisdom Creates A Happy Life
Posted onOur cultural tradition of matriarchal leadership in our huge Mexican family taught me a lot about how powerful we become when wisdom and love pass from generation to … Read more Nina’s Wisdom Creates A Happy Life
By Yolanda Gray
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Boomer Memories: Who Let the Cows Out – Especially the Bull?
Posted onI was burning up hot! Sweating profusely! At age 10, it was the first time I actually heard my heart beating, although it was more like thumping. As … Read more Boomer Memories: Who Let the Cows Out – Especially the Bull?
By Evelyn Allen
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“One Thing”…Thank You, Mom
Posted onThis week we celebrated Mother’s Day, a time to remember and be grateful. Our mothers gave us so much, it is difficult to count the ways. We asked … Read more “One Thing”…Thank You, Mom
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Saying Goodbye to Mom: Our Journey and the Lessons We Learned
Posted onAs an insurance professional, my business is helping people prepare for life’s difficult passages. To many people “long term care” is a scary word, and they do not … Read more Saying Goodbye to Mom: Our Journey and the Lessons We Learned
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Going Fishing
Posted onI know that it’s not about nabbing a catch, as you meticulously fetch, fishing poles and fine mesh nets. It’s about taking, and making time for self, by … Read more Going Fishing
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Are You in the Introvert Club?
Posted onI was standing in Panera Bread the other day, lost in my own little world, oblivious to the world around me, when I felt a tap on my … Read more Are You in the Introvert Club?
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Reflections on 2018
Posted on2018 has been a year of transition for me. It has had its ups and downs for sure! I have to say that, looking back, I feel it … Read more Reflections on 2018
