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Photo Friday, No. 295

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Becky

Current Photo Friday theme: Walk The Strand in Galveston, 2011 (Click here to view larger version on black background.)

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Legacy Writing 365:132

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Becky

Love this photo of Daddy working on the riding lawn mower because: Bell bottoms! I know Mother was in the house feeling dubious about his mechanical skills. I’m sure he did not know I was lurking with a camera. There’s … Continue reading →

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Legacy Writing 365:131

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Becky

Whenever Lynne’s dog Paco is at The Compound, his favorite thing in the world is being held by Tom. I always say he’s trying–futilely–to take our late dachshund Pete’s place. I’m not sure how often Pete’s paws actually touched the … Continue reading →

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Legacy Writing 365:130

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Becky

My mother, pictured here in the center, was in her mid-sixties when she volunteered as a Pink Lady (though by then they were called “Auxiliary Volunteers”) in the hospital of the small town where she was living. This might have … Continue reading →

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Legacy Writing 365:129

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Becky

Tuesday on Twitter, Timmy, Steve B, and I talked about library cards and bookmobiles. I know I always had library cards, but I don’t remember getting them (except the last one I got for Houston’s library downtown). But those steps … Continue reading →

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Legacy Writing 365:128

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Becky

Back in September 2007, I wrote a rambling post (I know this shocks you) that ended with a photo of the Moleskine that Marika sent and personalized for me with stickers of Maleficient, Diablo, and the owl from Disney’s Sleeping … Continue reading →

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Legacy Writing 365:126

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Becky

A very happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are mothers–whether by biology, fostering, adopting, step-parenting, or acting as mother figures to those with whom you share a profound bond of love. I was fortunate to have the mother … Continue reading →

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Aaron Buchanan Cochrane

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Becky

When I decided to do the year-long legacy writing project, writing about memories inspired by photos, I knew many dates and occasions would lend themselves to specific recollections: my parents’ anniversary, certain birthdays, events related to friends. As I once … Continue reading →

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Legacy Writing 365:125

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Becky

Earlier today, I tweeted, “Ever notice there are times in your life when music feels like an enemy instead of a friend?” Then as I was looking through the photo album to which I returned Jeff’s picture (see earlier post), … Continue reading →

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Legacy Writing 365:124

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Becky

Today is the birthday of my late friend Jeff. Later tonight, we’ll be celebrating Rhonda’s birthday belatedly, so I’ll eat a cupcake in his honor. Jeff had a tendency, when introducing me to a large group of people, to say, … Continue reading →

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