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early morning sunshine and the atlantic ocean
Yesterday Banjo Man and I went for a walk on the beach closest to our house, the “town beach”. We arrived early, before we needed a sticker on our car in order to park in the small lot. The … Continue reading
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remembering
The sun came out yesterday, so my mother and I stopped at the veterans’ cemetery to see the flags. We’d come here last Thursday–in pouring rain–to decorate my father’s grave with a plant. But the Memorial Day decorations had not … Continue reading
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bye bye, little beasties
Something happened yesterday morning that is going to change my life. No, I did not discover a new diet. Or dye my hair back to brown. Or take up wind surfing. I called in a mouse-killing professional and he showed up … Continue reading
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when you need pants
Banjo Man and I drove up to the Big City Wednesday. We had appointments with the TSA to complete the paperwork for a TSA-preapproved security clearance. We’ve gotten the “TSA Pre” designation enough times to realize what a great deal … Continue reading
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new girl in town
Banjo Man has a new love: the girl next door. She came with her dad and her older brother. And she stayed for dinner and some serious flirting. Oh. My. Goodness.
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the remnant shop
Last Wednesday my buddy Ruth and I headed to Hope Valley to check out a store my dental hygienist had recommended. When I was a kid there were “mill outlet” stores everywhere and my mother, who liked to sew her … Continue reading
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happy mother’s day 2017
It’s rainy and cloudy and windy here in Rhode Island today. Those of us in my family who intended to get together changed our plans. We exchanged flowers and pretty cards and hugs yesterday afternoon instead. It’s cold and feels … Continue reading
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an afternoon in provincetown
It’s the little town at the tip of Cape Cod. It’s the place where the Mayflower docked before heading into Plymouth in November of 1620. There the Pilgrims established their new government, a “domestic commonwealth” without kings and queens. My … Continue reading
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scenes from the dunes
Our first stop on Tuesday morning was in the Wellfleet area of the Cape Cod National Seashore. I’d heard about the dunes, but neither Banjo Man or I had ever been to see them. So the nine of us headed … Continue reading
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an itty bitty road trip
When your friends from Montana show up in Massachusetts (a son was getting married–happy day!), you absolutely must get in the car and join them in their touristy endeavors. It’s a law. So Banjo Man and I packed up the … Continue reading
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