by Kathy on October 2, 2019 · 0 comments
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I intended to start this with a line from a song that I love, called Jack & Diane by John Cougar Mellencamp. It’s about holding on to “16 as long as you can, (because) changes come around real soon (that) make us women and men.” I was going to write about how magical this time […]
by Kathy on June 17, 2019 · 0 comments
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Sunday, 3-10-96 7:45 PM Somewhere btw. Galway & Dublin, Ireland 1:45 PM E-Town Well, I must be on a roll with this here journal writing thing, for after a little over 2 months abroad I am finished with the Mary Englebreit one that Erin Sadler so thoughtfully gave me for an X-mas/going away gift! And […]
by Kathy on February 19, 2019 · 0 comments
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How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? Welcome to the fifteenth edition of my “Gatekeeping” blog series. I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. It’s been about 5 months since we last did some Gatekeeping here. Yesterday I learned that an old/hometown friend lost her battle […]
by Kathy on January 30, 2019 · 0 comments
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Tuesday, 2-27-96 11:58 PM London 5:58 PM E-Town I am writing w/ my new bic 4 color pen! I found it at “Woolworth” this morning when Jenny & I were out exploring our neighborhood & trying to find the “Real World IV: London” house! We walked for 2 hours all over Notting Hill Gate & […]
by Kathy on December 11, 2018 · 0 comments
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Thursday, 2-22-96 12:24 AM London 6:24 PM E-Town (2-21-96) BUZZZZ…. That’s me right now! J/K ☺︎ But not really… I am quite happy at the moment! Just returned from a beer after Canoe Club, w/ my Canoe buddies, at the ULU “Duck & Dive!” Tonght was a fabulous evening at Canoe Club! I arrived a […]
by Kathy on December 10, 2018 · 0 comments
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Tuesday, 2-20-96 10:32 PM London 4:32 PM E-Town Grampa Jack may have had a stroke. Mom e-mailed me this today… This saddens me & it hurts me to know he is suffering this way. After what happened w/ Grampa Robert (R.I.P.) & the time he spent at the nursing home… I just want Grampa Jack […]