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Legacy Writing 365:122

I’ve said before how fortunate I was that when I married Tom, he came with a grandmother. Her name was Louise–the middle name of my own paternal grandmother–but I always called her Grandma, like all the other grandkids and their … Continue reading

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Legacy Writing 365:120

More than a decade after my first husband and I divorced, after Tom and I had already lived in Houston for several years, I unpacked my old Barbies for the first time. It wasn’t until then that I realized I … Continue reading

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Dog Shenanigans

Y’all may remember the photo of Margot in her new sweater I posted back in February. However, it’s possible that some dog who shall remain nameless but who might have shown an interest in chewing wooden items before had the … Continue reading

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Button Sunday and Legacy Writing 365:118

Another button from Lynne’s collection. Happy birthday to all the Taureans in my life. Speaking of, as you may recall, each year on April 28, I make a cake in honor of my late friend Steve R’s birthday. This year, … Continue reading

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Legacy Writing 365:117

It may be a while before I share some of the things that I want…and need…to share. So many words for me to absorb and rearrange and shape into something coherent. I think one of the smartest things I’ve stumbled … Continue reading

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Interlude

I need to take a break. I’ll be back because writing is how I learn to breathe again.

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Legacy Writing 365:116

Look, it’s the Osmond Bunny Ears Family! A musical sensation so fiercely 1980s that it hurts. I had an entire apartment, so I don’t know why Josh, Gina, Sarah, their father, and I are hanging out in my bedroom while … Continue reading

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Legacy Writing 365:115

April 24 would be my parents’ Star Sapphire anniversary. I think I should go buy myself some jewelry! Kidding. Instead, I cut a little bouquet of flowers growing around The Compound: plumbago, star jasmine, an azalea blossom, bougainvillea, and impatiens. … Continue reading

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Legacy Writing 365:114

One year Tom and I met his entire family in New Orleans for a few days. I had some kind of injury–it was years before I had the spinal fracture/slipped disk thing, so maybe it was my bum ankle. Regardless, … Continue reading

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Legacy Writing 365:113

In this picture, Mother is about thirty-four. She’s sitting near Aunt Drexel while they open Christmas presents. Above the mantel are some watercolors my father painted of German buildings. I still have those, plus some of the things on the … Continue reading

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