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if you build it they will come
Once upon a time there was a house in the mountains inhabited by artists. There were gardens. And rock walls. And lots and lots of rock statues and carvings. There was music, too. And food. Always plenty of both. But there … Continue reading
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a lovely lady
A sweet, lovely, kind and gracious woman died this afternoon. I know she was surrounded by her family–her very large, loving, boisterous family who spent more than a week by her bedside–and died peacefully, and on her own terms. One … Continue reading
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mariachi. who knew?
I’ll have to figure out to enlarge this. Maybe. Does this hat make my butt look big? (in case you’re wondering, this was a birthday gift from our esteemed accordion player, Linda/Maggie, who has a secret place in her heart … Continue reading
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friends and the 60th un-birthday party
I know I promised to post the second half of the Art Of Going To The Dump today, but something happened yesterday. Something good. Something surprising. Something that made me want to cry, and at the same time count my … Continue reading
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Part One: The Art of Going to the Dump
My good friend, Dancing Mandolin Player, and I go back a long way. A loooonnnnng way. Back to when there were diaper pails in our bathrooms. No one under the age of 40 remembers diaper pails. I should go into … Continue reading
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feeling sad tonight
This is what the sky looks like tonight. It was another cool day, a sweatshirt morning. The sun came out for a while this afternoon, but the clouds returned for the evening. After a whirlwind day–baking blueberry cakes at 7 … Continue reading
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more bodacious photos
Many, many years ago Glen and I were part of an energetic group who wanted to build a community center in our little town. The first Bodacious BBQ was held in the summer of 1984 and it was an event … Continue reading
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preview of the bodacious barbecue
I have 75 pictures of tonight’s annual Bodacious BBQ, a fundraiser for the community center and its preschool program. And I’m not going to post them tonight. But…I did upload them to the computer. And there are some good ones. … Continue reading
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an aside from New England
Here is a picture my friend Sharon sent me earlier this week. Is she smiling because she likes to borrow her neighbor’s riding lawnmower and spend an afternoon cutting grass? Nope. Is she smiling because she is happy to be … Continue reading
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how high is the water, mama?
The lake hit flood stage this year. Cooler, wetter weather and a late snow melt caused a lot of docks to be under water. Like this one, last week. This dock belongs to my friend Janou. Some of you have met … Continue reading
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