Tag Archives: Memories

A Widow’s Modest Proposal to the Lord

Posted on September 15, 2020 by

Earlier this year, after my husband’s death, I went to the mortuary on business. As I was leaving, I mentioned that now that I am living alone, I find myself talking to inanimate objects around the house. The man who … Continue reading →

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The19th Anniversary of 9/11/2001

Posted on September 11, 2020 by

In these contentious political days, when rioters have toppled historical monuments in cities all across America, it is imperative to say a word about history. As individuals, we bring our baggage to the understanding of the world and its history. … Continue reading →

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Mischief in Public

Posted on September 8, 2020 by

It is odd to discover all the things that change when your spouse dies. Particularly, when your spouse was your best friend, the one you could talk to about anything, the one who was deliciously amorous and humorously wicked. My … Continue reading →

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Hurricanes Laura and Hugo

Posted on August 28, 2020 by

I moved to South Carolina in 1988, when my husband got a teaching job there. Thirteen months later, we learned of a massive category 5 hurricane named Hugo bearing down on the Carolinas. At that time, Hugo was the largest … Continue reading →

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Many Reasons to Give Thanks

Posted on August 25, 2020 by

Road trips, adventures, and fantastic friends and family are some of the many things for which to give thanks. On the day my husband died, I gave thanks that I was able to be with him. I had sprung him … Continue reading →

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The Inability to Forgive

Posted on July 21, 2020 by

Throughout my life, I have known a handful of people who were seemingly incapable of forgiveness. I found it remarkable as they were also believers who knew well the teachings in Holy Scriptures regarding forgiveness. Worship in a liturgical church, … Continue reading →

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A Pounce of Cats, part 2

Posted on July 7, 2020 by

Or the Tale of Radcliffe Jellylorum In the last post, dedicated to Chuck, Brent, and Shiela, which you can read here: When the River Won’t Flow: A Pounce of Cats, I told the tale of the cats that were members … Continue reading →

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A Pounce Of Cats

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

A reader of my blog suggested that it might help me deal with my grief to get a dog. He suggested that having a dog to take for walks, feed, and care for might help me to focus outside myself … Continue reading →

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Our Dreams and The Rialto Theatre

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

Ron and I were able to celebrate eleven wedding anniversaries. I am thankful for every one of those years, but I must confess that we had plans for many more. Ron and I dreamed about many things we wanted to … Continue reading →

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Movies, Memories, Ponderings

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

As Bunny Watson (Katharine Hepburn) replied to Richard Sumner (Spencer Tracy), in the 1957 movie, Desk Set. . . “I associate many things with many things.” I first used this picture for a blog post in 2015 — Called Pouring … Continue reading →

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