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 […]
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by Kathy on March 25, 2026 · 2 comments
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“You okay, within reason?” the mammogram tech asked me, almost rhetorically, each time before tightening the compressor even more on my right breast and telling me to hold my breath. She was apparently really focusing on an area they were concerned about. I was okay (enough) and it still hurt a lot. Today I had […]
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by Kathy on September 17, 2025 · 0 comments
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Last Friday our family went to dinner at one of our local favorites, Fat Shallot, and since the weather was nice we got to eat outside on the back patio. When I stepped out of the restaurant, after Dad and I finished placing our order, I scanned the tables to see which one your older […]
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by Kathy on June 5, 2025 · 1 comment
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Earlier this year, my therapist encouraged me to “hold a certain amount of mystery and figure out what works for me” in regard to circumstances that I struggle with. I’ll add holding space, tension and ambiguity, as well as gaining clarity/figuring out what matters and is meaningful to me. My therapist has given me variations […]
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by Kathy on September 17, 2024 · 0 comments
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‘Cause when you’re fifteen… Can you believe it? Today you are fifteen! I was going to borrow/reuse some of the post I wrote for your older sibling Sean on their 15th Birthday six years ago, using lyrics from the awesome song 100 Years by Five for Fighting, as I felt they fit/apply to you at […]
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by Kathy on June 30, 2024 · 0 comments
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One of the many cute and quirky things my parents did regularly in their golden years was something they referred to as “transportation bonding.” It typically consisted of my dad driving my mom somewhere that only she needed to go. However, they used it as an opportunity to spend quality time together during the ride […]
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