by Kathy on December 31, 2020 · 1 comment
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9 years ago I participated in a year-end blog meme for the first time called Rewind 2011, with fun and interesting questions designed to get writers and readers to reflect on our lives in 2011. I did so again the following year, with my Rewind 2012. Ever since I did this writing exercise those two […]
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by Kathy on October 2, 2020 · 0 comments
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It’s an old song It’s an old tale from way back when It’s an old song And that is how it ends That’s how it goes Don’t ask why, brother, don’t ask how He could have come so close The song was written long ago Your Daddy likes to tease me that when I start […]
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by Kathy on September 22, 2020 · 4 comments
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I’ll never understand why grief hits us the way it does, at any given moment, and I cannot seem to stop crying since I heard the news. We never got to meet in person and I am still so damn heartbroken. Cancer really sucks. I didn’t think you were going to die and as far […]
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by Kathy on September 17, 2020 · 0 comments
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Oh Happy Day! Once again, September 17th is a happy day! Of course it is, because its your birthday! This picture was taken at the exact minute that you turned 11! Since you were born at 7:55 a.m., and like to wait to say that you are another year older until that time on your […]
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by Kathy on April 17, 2020 · 1 comment
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Happy 12th Heavenly Birthday, Molly Marie! Oh, how things can change in 12 years, not to mention 12 months… This picture certainly represents that — combining a symbol of the difficult, uncertain, and heartbreaking reality our nation and world are living through (a roll of toilet paper), with an imprint of a symbol that is […]
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by Kathy on February 29, 2020 · 1 comment
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Today is my twelfth Leap Day! On my eleventh, I shared this post, which was adapted from an earlier version that I wrote for The3Six5 writing project,on February 29, 2012 (my tenth Leap Day). I am including parts of those two posts again today, as they are fun to revisit. It’s fascinating to reflect on […]
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