Tag: holidays
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Revisiting Moments of “Grief and Rage”
Nearly 3 years ago, I shared with those of you reading our blog at that time some words of the hilarious guitar goddess Mrs. Smith to describe some of my feelings about some of the things people say to us about the circumstances we are in. At that time, I shied away from saying that…
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The Ghosts of Christmas Left Behind
A couple of nights ago, Andy removed much of our outdoors holiday light display, leaving only remnants of bush netting with lights that might discreetly pass undetected during any roadside scrutiny from the HOA until he has enough spare time to finish the job. Inside our home, three deflated stockings still grace the walls…and one…
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So Many Questions…
This is a post that is- and yet isn’t- about me. As I contemplated how I wanted to approach writing a bit more about our holidays this year, I knew that what would feel most joyful for some to read would be focused on the superficial aspects. A diorama of Christmas trappings and traditions as…
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Serving Up a Thanksgiving Gathering Success
As I begin to write this, some of you are still laughing together, enjoying the gathering Tony and I left behind. He and I were only there an hour, but for a holiday celebration that brought together so many people from our family that is still a remarkable achievement for our little man. Perhaps some…
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Let’s Talk About Mrs. Smith Instead…
This past week, I was reading the news as I used the restroom (that is my dedicated time to peruse the headlines because even my bathroom time currently gets doubly committed), when I ran across a Rolling Stone article on Mrs. Smith. Normally, I don’t have time to do more than scan a few sentences…