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Last Day of School

My garden is growing and my daughter is growing and I think I’m growing too.

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Twenty Years and Three Days

Some people believe there was no Tiananmen? But… I still carry the pain of it!

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Our battle with ivy

We’ve had so much fun on a little landscaping project here that I wanted to show you our progress.

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Girls and fish and flies

Learning to cast actually requires a lot of concentration, and I spent several hours working on trying to get the line and my limbs all coordinated.

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Not an old dog yet

Memories pulled me back in time, when I recalled standing out on the wide, rocky beaches, watching his line fly so far back and so far forward.

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Why today is better

All four seasons, baby! This place is awesome.

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This American Life

It’s a twisted way to feel grateful, but gratitude is always a good place to be.

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Scratchy towels

There were a couple of days last week warm enough to put our clothes out on the line.

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Morning in Spring

And as much as we struggle, this truly is a beautiful life.

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Hope is powerful

I’ve resisted writing about it because I don’t want to face it: the foreclosure process has begun on our home mortgage.

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