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Two Mothers
I’m always a little sad when Mother’s Day ends. I have enough self-knowledge to know it’s the passage of time that gently tugs at my heart. Quickly go the years… These two ladies…
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Room With A View
I had a co-worker/friend who wanted me to meet her parents and so one lunch hour she took me to their small city apartment. The first thing I noticed was a rather odd…
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Sunshine On Her Shoulders…
…makes model/actress Shelley Hack happy in her vibrant floral jacket. I also love the rays of sun that illuminate her hair and pretty face in this picture, which I recently found in one…
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On the Sixth Day of a Feminine Christmas
I found myself with a tear in my eye on the way home from work yesterday, thanks to Sirius Radio’s Holiday Traditions station. Toyland, sung poignantly by Doris Day came on the radio…
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On the Fourth Day of a Feminine Christmas
Love came down at Christmas, Love was born at Christmas, Love, all lovely, love divine, Stars and angels gave the sign …Love shall be our token Love be yours, and love be mine…
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Tender Gifts
I try to give gifts that have intimate meaning to the receiver whenever I can. I fall short sometimes and other times, I think I score. Some of the “best” gifts are not…
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Something about Heroes
This handsome chap is a friend’s grandfather. His picture received a lot of attention on my Instagram account. Knowing how much I love old photographs, even those of people I don’t know, my…
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This I Shall Tell You
Recently I changed my name back to my maiden one. When I went to the social security office, the clerk glanced down at my divorce decree, quickly looked up at me and asked, “What took you so…
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Inconsequential Miscellany
Speaking of brooches, I just love the cheeky one on the top of this model’s hood. I suspect the image may have been styled by the great Diana Vreeland who was fearless in her…
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Fatherly Advice
Poetry sometimes throws light into the darker corners of existence. It offers truths that are based on intuition, keen eyes, and soulful experiences. Just like good advice. Some days when my thoughts have no…
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Back-to-School Style.
Here’s the great sixties model Colleen Corby in a classic back-to-school outfit from the pages of Seventeen. My allegoric new year always starts September 1st, a left-over feeling from my own school days. Mom took…
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The Lovely Long Ago
As pretty as it is, this illustration instantly brought stinging tears to my eyes. My daughter used to meet me at the door every night, our cat Buddy in her arms. And surely…
