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Tag Archives: unexpected gifts
Looking a gift horse in the mouth
We are moving my mother-in-law into our apartment, and in the process, we’ve been giving away, or attempting to give away, various items that we no longer have the space to keep. I’ve posted the items we want to give … Continue reading
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Tagged affluence, expectations, free stuff, giving things away, moving, neighbors, unexpected gifts, ungrateful
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The smells of summers past
With all the rain this summer, it’s ironic that I’ve yet to be rained on during either a bike ride or a run. Maybe the rain has come over night and that explains how I’ve missed it. But a few … Continue reading
Posted in biking, endless summer, experience, memory, nostalgia, rain, running, summer, unexpected gifts
Tagged biking, endless summer, memory, nostalgia, running, smell, soybeans, summer, unexpected gifts
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On neighbors
When I was a kid, we only infrequently visited neighbors, but my parents did spend quite a bit of time on the front porch during the summer, idly watching kids playing in the street or visiting with whomever might wander … Continue reading
Posted in community, connection, experience, neighbors, summer, unexpected gifts
Tagged community, fireflies, neighbors, summer, Three Oaks, unexpected gifts
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But my mommy said, “No cats.”
Gorilla Girl and Monkey Man don’t have school tomorrow, so when I visited their classroom today for lunch, I was treated to a surprise — my first, probably of many, homemade Mother’s Day gifts. I greet Mother’s day with a … Continue reading
Posted in family, holidays, motherhood, tradition, unexpected gifts
Tagged family, mother's day, motherhood, unexpected gifts
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Too much of a good thing?
We lost power the night of the thundersnow, February 1st. We snuggled under the blankets and listened to the transistor radio detailing the troubles of the lost souls, and cars, on Lake Shore Drive. It was warm enough and we … Continue reading
Posted in community, expectations, lessons, motherhood, snow, unexpected gifts, winter
Tagged family, Snow, unexpected gifts, winter
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