childhood

The 4th Father’s Day

This is the fourth Father’s Day without my dad. This year I find myself wondering what he would make of the events of 2020 so far…impeachment…worldwide pandemic shutdowns…race riots…murder hornets…locust plagues… I imagine he would have had meaningful words to share and some way of putting everything in perspective. Papa was a well-read, well-spoken, philosophical, …

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Halloween Word Wednesday: Spooky, Frightful, and Scary

Happy Halloween everyone! It’s my favorite time of the year. Our neighborhood is having a block party, so I’m putting together a craft table. My pumpkin garland still needs to hang straight, though. There’s so much candy, so do come by. My teal pumpkin treats are all set: I got Halloween pencils, pumpkin erasers, and …

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