Monthly Archives: September 1998

Looks like my dad

I always wanted to have twins. Now I do. No this is not a major announcement. Those kinds of announcements are my daughter-in-law’s exclusive privilege these days. And, even though we have grandchildren expected at Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, … Continue reading

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Storing summer vegetables

In the hills of New York, where I was a child, gardens were made by kicking aside the rocks ad planting seeds. My grandfather always kept a patch out back of the house to hoe. I remember his fresh strawberries … Continue reading

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ginger’s energy

The doctor had an effective bed-side manner. He diagnosed my brother with border-line diabetes, looked him in the eye and said, “lose the weight or lose your legs.” The doctor bluntly assured him, “You’ll be hungry for a long time. … Continue reading

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Mel determines to always stand on two feet

The doctor had an effective bed-side manner. He diagnosed my brother with border-line diabetes, looked him in the eye and said, “lose the weight or lose your legs.” The doctor bluntly assured him, “You’ll be hungry for a long time. … Continue reading

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