Month: September 2015
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Bullied at school
School never did rank high on Matthew’s list of activities. Fourth grade intensified his dislike. He plunged into a morning ritual of protests and procrastination. On the best days his mother, Julie insisted through the morning with an increasingly louder volume, “You have to go to school. Go get your shoes, Brush your teeth! Please…
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The athlete
Labor Day, Jacob Schulte enjoyed the sweet taste of victory when he came in 23 seconds ahead of Wounded Warrior athletes running in the TriRock Austin Sprint Triathlon held in Austin, Texas. With an eight-hour drive home, Jacob and Sharon had planned to leave Austin as soon as the organization allowed him to get his…
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Grandkid time
With a series of family visits planned, I packed toys, books, needlework and science projects. I have to keep up with my grandchildren’s illusion that I have more toys than they do. I doubt it, but I do enjoy watching the grandkids play with the toys I find at yard sales. A hand-sized sandbox caught…
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Cookie tins
Cookies! The picture on the round, blue tine with its lid shoved tightly in place called The Cookie Monster in me to add the Scottish shortbread to my menu for a morning cup of tea. Just what I wanted. I reached across the counter to check out the cookies. I lifted the tin. It did…