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Thorns & Thistles: (2 of 3)
So, this morning Annie helped me with folding the laundry—well, sort of. She took a hand towel, folded it a couple of times, then in a last grand gesture, bundled it up and set it, like a lopsided ball, on top of the stack of towels. I asked, “What is... -
Thorns & Thistles: 1 of 3
My 12 year-old daughter Annie and I have a running joke. It started one day while I was folding laundry (yes, you read that correctly). Annie asked me why I like doing laundry so much. “Excuse me,” I asked, astonished at the question, and laughing at the absurdity of me... -
After 30 Years
My 30-year high school reunion happens this month about 1100 miles from where I live and at a time when getting our second son off to college precludes even the consideration of attending. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about how 30 years have passed since I graduated...