I want to share this picture of Santa and Mrs. Claus (my mom and dad) because it represents the best of the season to me. If you will indulge me for a minute I will tell you their Christmas story. It begins in 1932 when my mom was 13. She had recently moved from the […]
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Joy To The World
Posted in Holidays, uncategorized on December 23, 2023 | Leave a Comment »
Promises of Paris
Posted in Holidays, Spirit on April 15, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
It’s almost 2 AM, too early to wake, but Paris and hunger has roused me from a restless four hour nap. I recall very few times in my life that I have been too excited to eat, but the last few days before my trip have been so packed with preparations and anticipation I have […]
Excelsior!
Posted in Death and renewal, Holidays, Mother in Laws on December 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I sit with a blank page on my laptop watching my reflection in the large black monitor on my son in law’s desk. The picture I see looks like a ghost of either Christmas past or Christmas future, perhaps both. It seems a line has been drawn across my life this year with bittersweet endings […]
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