Sunday column
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Everything Has It's Place
Did you ever notice that you have just the right place for your “stuff?” I’m in a different house now so I have to find all new places for my “stuff.” If you don’t know, I’m in Virginia Beach for a few months taking care of my grandson, Liam, while his parents are at work.…
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I've Said It Before…..
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t know how they do it. My daughter-in-law, Marla, had to report to the U.S.S Eisenhower Thursday night. The crew had to report Thursday by midnight and then they shipped out Friday morning. I saw Marla Thursday evening before she had to report. She came…
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Happy New Year! Now Get To Work!
I read a great post on Instagram last night. “If you want 2020 to be your year: Don’t sit on the couch and wait for it. Go out. Make a change. Smile more. Be excited. Do new things. Throw away what you’ve been cluttering. Unfollow negative people on social media. Go to bed early. Wake…
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It's Almost Christmas and Times Keep Changing
It’s almost Christmas! That brings a sense of excitement! It’s also almost 2020! That brings a sense of amazement! I was thinking last night about how much Christmas has changed and how much the world has changed as we head for a new decade. I remember Christmas as a child. We used to get so…
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Holiday Road Trip
A couple of years ago I wrote a column for the Standard Times about how, sometimes, you have to go with Plan B in life. Well here we go again! As I write this, I’m in Virginia Beach house-sitting and dog-sitting for my son Doug and my daughter-in-law Marla. They went on a cruise. Yeah…
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It’s a Pretty Nice Place
I realized the other day that I love my city. I love my town. I love this area. I was driving home from St. Luke’s Hospital. Everyone’s fine. I volunteer there once a week. I’m going through a lot of their old pictures from the past and I’m seeing some faces that I recognize and…
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And Suddenly…It is Autumn!
I swear this happens every year: The calendar says “Autumn” but we’re still wearing short sleeves, no jacket and maybe even sneaking in a beach day. And then…. The leaves start to change, then fall, and I’m walking by the beach in a hoodie pulled up over my ears. And there’s usually a Nor’easter involved.…
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Sometimes Everything is Okay
I was sitting here today trying to think of what to write about. What’s on my mind? What am I angry about? What concerns me right now? Then I realized: Everything is okay. I think sometimes we need to stop and recognize when every thing is okay. Is it “okay” or “ok?” Google? “Okay and…
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Welcome To The World Little Man!
I was watching my baby with her baby the other night. What a powerful moment. For those of you who don’t know, our daughter Sarah and son-in-law Steven had their first baby last Sunday. Sarah was our first-born. That was 1989. I had hair. It was really different last week. We were at the Portsmouth…
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Cherish Old Friends
Priscilla and I went out to dinner the other night with our good friends Steve and Sharon. We hadn’t done that in years. We got married 38 years ago. Steve and Sharon were married 28 years ago, the dates were about a week apart. Sharon was in our wedding party and Priscilla was in theirs.…
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