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Category: Family
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A beach chair is just a beach chair, even though there's no one sitting there, or fishin' there, or wishin' there. Drawn to the water's edge as the tide ebbs, the folks who look like they might belong to this set, a man and his young daughter, are engrossed in the joy…
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Hydrangea, an interesting name for a beautiful old-fashioned flower. Proof, perhaps, that a rose by any other name…
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A special day comes and goes. Friends and family pitch in and show up and laugh and dance. Did they chase away the rain too? Maybe. It's possible. Love can do that! The day before the wedding, "Team B" arranges the flowers.
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The nieces and the grandchild.
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This little guy turns 90 today. Happy, Happy Birthday, Daddy! 1923 was a long time ago…
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This little one is now in his 40's!
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Look at all of those teeth! A little over three months ago this was his wonderful smile… He's been working hard on those teeth! One of my very best pal's baby, possibly my grandchild…
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Try to look at this and not smile.. Go ahead, I dare you! For the next few days, there will be some photos of the beautiful children in my life. These three are my adorable nieces!
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These two clouds drifted apart a bit more before coming back so close together that they became one. Kind of like our relationships, the rythm of our friendships and love, ebbing and flowing like grand clouds dancing in the sky. Far apart one moment and close as a kiss the next. This is a time…
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(To paraphrase e.e. cummings…) not all matterings of mind equal one iris The line as I remember it is: not all matterings of mind equal one violet And aren't we lucky to see such things?