Monthly Archives: January 2006

learning to ride without training wheels

A new bike: $75 Training wheels to learn how to ride it: $12 Riding without them: Priceless. A child’s first two-wheeled bike ride captures the angst, the joy, the exhilaration of growing up. Our first did not get the option … Continue reading

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Marriage pays off!

After 34 years of marriage, I have one thing to say: Marriage is not easy. Some days – some years – we survived as a couple, not so much because we clung to each other as we clung stubbornly to … Continue reading

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Got some dough?

The most luxurious hotel stay I have ever had began with the clerk handing us a pair of large, hot, chocolate chip cookies stuffed with chips and nuts. We controlled ourselves and simply breathed in the warm perfume of hot … Continue reading

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meeting a perfect neighbor

Just when you think you have slipped anonymously away from the old home town, up will walk a perfect neighbor and greet you warmly. The man of my life and I decided to celebrate the holidays in a city closer … Continue reading

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Hidden wonders await us

In this New Year look up, down and all around to discover the lost and hidden wonders of the world and universe. Begin by lifting eyes heavenward for a reminder that much remains to discovered in the vast corners of … Continue reading

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