Monthly Archives: May 2008

letters from the past

Posted on May 30, 2008 by jottingjoan

In 1968, my father developed a respiratory illness that led my parents to decide – once again – to move to the dry heat of Arizona. It was our fourth time in 10 years to pack what we could in … Continue reading →

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nate graduates thanks to joy

Posted on May 22, 2008 by jottingjoan

At the time our son finished his bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry at Southern Arkansas University, he toyed with the idea taking the entrance exam for medical school – just to see how he would do. I said I … Continue reading →

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Renewing wedding vows in Hawaii

Posted on May 15, 2008 by jottingjoan

All we had to do our first day in Honolulu was rest – and finalize arrangements for renewing our wedding vows. The idea developed shortly before we left on our once-in-a-life-time vacation. I talked it over with the Patti, our … Continue reading →

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Planes and perfect trip to Hawaii

Posted on May 12, 2008 by jottingjoan

It was the perfect vacation that nearly crashed on the runway when Aloha and ATA airlines went belly-up just weeks before our departure. Not sure which airline we had used, I casually mentioned the airlines bankruptcy to my husband after … Continue reading →

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Life and death are in the hands of the holder

Posted on May 5, 2008 by jottingjoan

In an old tale, two young men decide to visit the village’s wise old man to ask a question he cannot answer correctly. One held a small bird in his hands. “I am going to ask the old man ‘is … Continue reading →

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