Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: Call me mom
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…Love, love is the answer, whoo-hooAnd that's all rightSo don't you give up now, whoo-hooIt's so easy to findJust look to your soul (Look to your soul)And open your mind Crystal blue persuasion… It was 1969. I was ten and having the time of my life, because my sister was a lifeguard and she often…
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They were waiting for me in the mailbox yesterday evening. Ah, Mark and Debbie…you haven't aged a bit since I last saw you forty-one years ago! I don't remember when the book first appeared in our home, but I know I had discovered it by the time I was in 4th grade and…
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I made another quick trip to visit my parents this weekend, accompanied by two of my kids. I'm grateful it's just a four-hour-drive…grateful my kids want to go with me…grateful for Subway sandwich shops where we can eat relatively healthy, relatively cheap…and grateful that I can do something for my parents for a change……
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There are dogs in my house. Winter and jackets are a distant memory. I'm not even sure how many days in a row we've soared above 100 degrees now, and there's no end in sight. We are breaking records left and right here in Central Texas. Morning walks happen before the sun is fully awake…or not…
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The puppies were pouncing in tall grass, chasing some tiny unseen prey. It made me laugh, but it was time to get home so I wouldn't be late for work. So, calling them to follow, I turned to continue down our path…and that's when I saw it: an owl sitting on a low branch not…
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The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone. ~George Eliot These days, more than ever, I'm trying stay focused on the minute I'm standing in…to not let my mind replay…
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I made another quick trip to see my parents this weekend, accompanied by a son and daughter this time who pitched in to help with dishes and cleaning. I'm so blessed that I still have my parents…that I only live four hours away so I can make quick overnight trips to see them…and that…
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Most of us don't need a psychiatric therapist as much as a friend to be silly with. ~Robert Brault I just staggered in from the annual Diva gathering at my friend Rae's house. Two nights and days of margaritas and non-stop talking, too much food, and too little sleep. The sun barely made an…
Long Hollow 