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Gleanings From Living Long
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Is the oak tree burdened by the spanish moss that adorns it? My dad used to say to us, "You are the joy of my declining years." (He was in his 40's when he said this!) Twenty odd years earlier, he was a young father of 4 children under 4 years…
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Just a little something to cool you off on these hot summer days. Happy Hot Summer! Race Point Beach, Provincetown, Cape Cod, Winter!
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Recently a friend of mine was bemoaning the fact that there was no special someone in her life who could scratch her back right where she needed it scratched. I understood the desire and the longing and I didn't rush in (in my usual way) to scratch her back, but for me,…
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The earth has its own intelligence. In Iceland there are hot springs, in Florida - cold! The entire state of Florida sits on an aquifer that not only provides all of the water needs for millions of people but is also a ridiculously wonderful way to cool off in the heat of summer.…
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Traveling by jet brings out the kid in me and I have to have a window seat, even if I end up at the back of the plane. I love looking out over the world, at the meandering rivers, the houses and trees and the coast line, wondering which beach it might be,…
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In this case, it was faith and the man survived his folly, or was he actually working? Either way, it took some mettle to stand there and faith in a lot of things, like himself, the pilot, the time… It must be nice to be so sure of something!
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What lurks in yonder wood? Alligators and snakes, frogs and bugs, and all kinds of creepy, crawly, things. From a boat, however, it is rather picturesque. The cypress trees and their knees.
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Traveling lighter these days, letting go of lots of baggage. Are we entering a "New Age"? I know that I am, but I might be just growing up. How to tell the difference? Maybe because we are in a "New Age", I am growing up? Or maybe because of my age!…
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If you don't speak Balmerese, try not to over think it… Balmerese is the native language of the people who settled in Baltimore, Maryland. Hon Fest coming up in June!
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Change is in the air… A big storm – thunder and wind and rain – the air clears, the fires are out and the smoke disappears. Everything changes. Photo shot through an airplane window!
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