Queenie and Pa, back in the parenting saddle. We just completed three weeks hosting 6 of our grandchildren – the
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What if this is it, and we’re just staring into the abyss? My St. James Catechism promised me eternal life,
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Uncle Henry would have a few days to “get the chickens in” if a hurricane were a ‘comin. Growing up
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Our relationships succeed or fail based on how we handle our differences. My Captor and I are currently waging an
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Eight years ago today, I went to hike the AT. Three days later, I stopped. This is a reprint of
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What happened to Tuesday? While researching post songs, I listened to a possible on YouTube. Before I knew it, it
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Out for dinner the other night, I couldn’t help but notice the groups of tourists waiting patiently/anxiously for their tables
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Coleslaw maker, pizza box assembler. $20 per week. My first job, the summer before I started high school, at Chicken
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The American Experiment turns 246 this year, but doesn’t look a day over 230. Save for the occasional Rhode Island
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A weekly challenge it is to find a suitable topic for this post. The best weeks are writing about Queenie
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