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Refreshed … Rejuvenated … Restored

You know the ocean is my restoration magnet. Yesterday I decided I had had enough and needed that rejuvenation only the crashing waves can give me. It didn’t disappoint. I had two reasons for making the five and a half … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Opportunity

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/03/five-minute-friday-ordinary-2/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading

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Nostalgia

I’ve been watching some old Oscar winning films, like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Bell, Book and Candle, North by Northwest, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, From Here to Eternity and Anatomy of a Murder. I took advantage of … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing XII

Well, it’s Wednesday so it‘s time to add to our collaborative community story. We’re following a flashback of our main character, Samantha. Here’s where we left off. So many questions … so few answers… The parents set up a dinner … Continue reading

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Peter Pan and Puff

I had to wake up the grandkids this morning. As the bewitching hour approached I found myself engrossed in another of my weird dreams. It involved head lice {no idea} and me hanging out of a window holding a soaking … Continue reading

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Confession

I confess. This generally jolly old man is not so jolly these days. In fact, he is walking through the days with a black cloud over his head. I really don’t know why, but I have been in a funk … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — What Mama Did

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/02/five-minute-friday-what-mama-did/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading

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Play Ball!

Do you know what tomorrow is? The first day of spring training! Well, actually, it opened today with a Boston split squad against Northeastern University (a 3-0 win) and Boston College (an 11-1 win) {I guess the Red Sox need … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing XI

Well, it’s Wednesday {already} and time to add to our collaborative community story. We’re following a flashback of our main character, Samantha. Here’s where we left off. We talked for awhile, figuring out how we were going to tell our … Continue reading

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Rainy Days and Rainbows

I watched The Good Witch’s Charm  last night. I had TiVoed it last fall, but it sort of got of lost in my queue. It is a typical Hallmark flick. To bring you up to speed, Good Witch Cassie Nightingale … Continue reading

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