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Gone but Really, You’re There
Oh Grief, you silly companion, you’re still hangin around huh? This post won’t just be about that, I don’t think, but there’ve been a few thoughts swirling in my mind that I need to get out. The other day, we decided to eat out for dinner – my 11 year old says to me as…
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You Again
I had that dream again. Dad was in it. Younger Dad, the version of him from my high school years. The first time I had this dream months ago, his passing was a cruel mistake. It turned out he hadn’t died after all. The mystery of why he was gone and returned was never answered…
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Trips and Dips
I make lists for nearly everything. It helps me organize and ground my thoughts, it gives me a map for what I need to do – an ingenious procrastinating tool, perhaps. I used to judge myself for my talent for procrastinating but I’ve now come to appreciate my body’s need for that *pause* before doing…
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Backyard Forest Adventures
It takes less than 20 minutes of quiet contemplation and alertness to notice all sorts of exciting developments in our backyard forest. On this particularly cool mist-like rainy Sunday, I was waiting for our 18 year old cat Gracie finish her outdoor nap and lap and saw so much life happening. I was looking up…
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Star Gazer
We went to the beach on Monday in search of fireworks. I was hoping to see some stars to recreate a fond memory from one of our previous beach excursions. We did not find disappointment. As the sun finished setting, fireworks to the left and right of us were already sparkling the sky.
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No Older Than This
I’ve (perhaps selfishly?) decided that the image I will keep Dad in my mind is this, somewhere between his mid-50s (when I was still in highschool) to his mid-70s when he was still driving and not needing a cane to help him get around. I’d forgotten this version of him that existed before his health…
Nature Love Play
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Nature Love Play 