by Kathy on July 25, 2026 · 0 comments
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Sometime in recent years I finally came around to the value of flossing my teeth daily. I’d known it was important for much of my life and had never found a way that worked for me to maintain a consistent routine. I committed to prioritizing flossing as part of my oral healthcare and bedtime routine […]
by Kathy on April 17, 2026 · 0 comments
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Dear Molly, Spring has come again and today it’s been 18 years since you were born and died. It is a big milestone and you are not here. I took a mental health day off work to give myself space to feel how I feel — which includes deep sadness and many other emotions. I […]
by Kathy on April 3, 2026 · 0 comments
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Friday, 4-5-96 5:15 PM en route from London to Southampton 10:15 AM E-Town Time is going by at lightning speed now… I have so many things going through my mind from traveling, to finals, and so on… I have to hand write my London History paper, which is a pain, but it is making me […]
by Kathy on March 29, 2026 · 0 comments
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Tuesday, 4-2-96 1:45 PM London 6:45 AM E-Town Well, I just said goodbye to Lori. 🙁 With the help of ISA office staff & her mercedes cab driver we got her all packed into the car & off to Heathrow airport! It was really sad. It was really hard to see her go. It has […]
by Kathy on January 20, 2026 · 0 comments
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14 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. After that I took six years off, starting up […]
by Kathy on October 2, 2025 · 0 comments
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As you move into another year of adulthood I am struck by how different your life is than I imagined it might be when you turned 22. Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see Though […]
