Tag Archives: Memories

Dad’s Day 2024.

It’s a day to fete our fathers. I think most of you know why there are scant references to my father in this forum, so suffice it to say that to me, Father’s Day is a grim reminder of days … Continue reading

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Sentimental scribbles.

Another Mother’s Day is upon us, a time to bask in the love of your offspring and/or to honor your Mom and make her feel special. As most of you know, I lost my mom in 2010, but not a … Continue reading

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Pets loved and lost along the way ….

Today I will veer off the walking path just a bit to do a post about pets I’ve owned through the years. As you have noticed, since October 2023, I have been participating in Terri Webster Schrandt’s weekly Photo and … Continue reading

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Deception is NOT my intention!

Admittedly, today’s post is not my usual shtick. But, I do love to stir the memory pot on occasion, especially when it involves a brush with fame. As you already know, (if you have been reading all the way to … Continue reading

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Pinned!

Every December I like to include a special Christmas memory in my posts. So today I’ll tuck away the photos and narratives of excursions taken this Summer and Fall and instead dust off another Christmas memory. As many of you … Continue reading

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Grandparents Day 2023.

It’s National Grandparents Day 2023, a Hallmark-type holiday to collectively celebrate and honor our grandparents. I never met my paternal grandparents as they both passed away when my father was in his teens, but I’ve written at least a half-dozen … Continue reading

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Though we were on the cusp of Summer …

… it already felt like Summer was here – whew! So much for savoring the last weekend of Spring. Perhaps if I had not arrived midday at Elizabeth Park, I would have appreciated the ambiance of this venue a wee … Continue reading

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Tempus Fugit.

Well I’ve stumbled across a few Latin phrases after 43 years in the legal biz, a few which I’ve committed to memory, but it doesn’t really impress folks much when you throw around res ipsa loquitur or ipso facto … … Continue reading

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Sunny daze.

As April 14th dawns, approximately 20 million+ other celebrants here on Planet Earth will mark the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Today I’ll stray a bit from my usual nature treks to take another stroll down … Continue reading

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Have a Holly DOLLY Christmas!

Pictured above is Maryanne Schaub, who has resided at this address, sitting on the blue cushion in the left-hand corner of the deacon’s bench, for almost four decades. As I pondered about Maryanne’s exact arrival date, (since my memory about … Continue reading

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