Category Archives: remembrance

A Grateful Nation

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

When most of us think of Thanksgiving tradition we go all the way back to 1621 and the first Thanksgiving feast attended by fifty-three Pilgrims and ninety Native Americans.  It isn’t hard to imagine that they had much to be … Continue reading →

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Learning How to See

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

I looked out the window in my bedroom this morning and immediately saw the beauty of the various shades of green facing me.  Not only the soft sage of the curtains falling gracefully to the sides, and the deep forest green of the … Continue reading →

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Embarrassment in a Tinted Tube

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

My son played baseball from the time he was five years old right through every league and into college.  We often traveled long distances for his games and would sit outside in the wind and rain, heat and sun, or … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day or Un-Mother’s Day?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

For me, Mother’s Day is a sweet holiday that links me to generations of mothers who came before me and who will no doubt follow.  And it always looks like flowers in my mind. I come from a long line … Continue reading →

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What’s for Dinner? The Perfect Meal for the Kentucky Derby Weekend!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

I have a menu of traditional foods served at the Kentucky Derby.  And you don’t have to be a horse fan to enjoy it.  I posted these recipes last May, so I’m adding the links to take you back to … Continue reading →

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W is for Windmill

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

When my husband and I traveled West this past summer, we began to see flat bed rigs hauling long narrow wings – so they appeared. They were too narrow to be for large planes, but we thought they might have … Continue reading →

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Never Seen Blue Eyes

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Some of you most likely remember a few of the posts that I penned in honor of a couple of friends who retired from their ‘desk’ jobs and took on teaching posts in Bangladesh.  In the event that you don’t … Continue reading →

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Departures and Dreams

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

My earliest memory of departures goes back to childhood and a very small community airport.  The hangars were metal sheds of dreams; their contents precious birds of flight with few seats and locally owned by businesses and doctors.  My father often … Continue reading →

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C is for Clover Crown

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

There is much that is lost in today’s fast paced world – namely innocence.  And although we definitely want our sons and daughters to have all of the correct information, when to give it to them and who should share … Continue reading →

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B is for Black Bears

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

B is for Black Bears and though I treasure the ones we have at our farm in Bland, Virginia, these are not the first bears that I have had experience with. When I was a child, we often spent time … Continue reading →

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