Monthly Archives: May 2007

picnic table memories and conversion

Posted on May 25, 2007 by jottingjoan

Today the picnic season officially begins and we no longer have a picnic table. It’s gone, taken apart, cut into pieces. For the past couple years, the table has existed under a sentence of doom. I pronounced the initial sentence … Continue reading →

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Remembering Joe Ellen, war hero

Posted on May 21, 2007 by jottingjoan

The day Joe Ellen saw his first airplane he told his grandfather, “I will fly in one someday.” His grandfather scoffed at the idea. But, World War II proved Joe Ellen right. He flew many times as a turret gunner … Continue reading →

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barbecue grill better than bucket

Posted on May 14, 2007 by jottingjoan

Not everyone goes courting with a galvanized steel bucket, a bundle of old newspapers and rabbit cage wire, but my guy did. Being young, poor and too smart to rack up a bunch of debt on a credit card just … Continue reading →

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classroom sexual abuse

Posted on May 4, 2007 by jottingjoan

I was checking out this year’s AMY Foundation Award winners.  Some thought provoking columns.  http://www.amyfound.org/amy_writing_awards/past_winners.html This one ( http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=49389 ) on classroom sexual abuse had this sentence which struck me: “the scope of the school-sex problem appears to far exceed … Continue reading →

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a weekend well spent

Posted on May 4, 2007 by jottingjoan

My husband didn’t say a word. Not a word. But he certainly did clear his throat and raise his eyebrows a few times last weekend. I don’t know what his problem was. He knew that besides celebrating our children’s anniversary … Continue reading →

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baby talk

Posted on May 1, 2007 by jottingjoan

Babies come equipped to cry. They cry when hunger pinches their tummies an hour after their last meal, when their bottom’s wet or a chill hits them. Very quickly, however, with full tummies, dry bottoms and warm clothes, they open … Continue reading →

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