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goodbye to austin on new year’s eve
I asked Will to take a picture of us at the Austin airport. It was 4:30 AM and I’m sure you can tell who was the most excited about a pre-sunrise flight. Banjo Man looks stoic but he’d rather be … Continue reading
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merry christmas 2021
Merry Christmas from our cabin to yours. For many good reasons we are not spending the holidays in a remote mountain cabin, but I did think this would have made a good Christmas card. The old hippies are still going … Continue reading
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my father’s favorite gig
My father loved playing Santa Claus. Here he is back in the 90’s, greeting the crowds assembled at the local mall the day after Thanksgiving. He arrived by helicopter that year. “Don’t tell your mother,” he begged. His usual transportation … Continue reading
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the big 7-0
Call me crazy, but I sure like turning 70. No, I’m not joking. The last few years of my sixties were a bit…stressful. We’ve all survived 2020 and 2021 and lived to tell the tale. I don’t know about you, … Continue reading
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the apple blanket
Well, it’s not exactly a blanket. A comforter, actually. I made it for my son Will’s first “big boy” bed about forty years ago. He loved ladybugs and, in our small town, available fabric was limited to what was stacked … Continue reading
the turkey takes the cake
My father found this leather turkey (actually a decanter made in Italy) many years ago at a yard sale in Connecticut. It was a big hit at Thanksgiving in 1994. A few years later I rescued it from one of … Continue reading
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we made it!
Wednesday afternoon: Thursday morning: Thursday afternoon: This was the first time we’d all been together since Mom died in April, 2020. Covid had kept us apart–no funeral, no mourning together–so this day was especially important. The first Thanksgiving in two … Continue reading
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happy thanksgiving 2021
And what a happy Thanksgiving it is! Everyone I talk to is giddy with joy over their Thanksgiving plans this year. So many people are surrounding ourselves with family and friends, making the food they missed last year, welcoming new … Continue reading
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there will be turkey
This is my Thanksgiving 2021 mantra. Yesterday my one-man, non-English-speaking crew started repairing drywall. And mudding the drywall. Today he is sanding and priming, along with repairing the drywall that tumbled off the beam when the tree hit. He doesn’t … Continue reading
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the morning from hell
It started with a bang at 7:45 AM. A very big bang. The house shook. I was here in my office at the computer. Banjo Man was just getting out of bed. “It’s the tree!” he yelled and we both … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 