Canadian Bacon

Recently, I was swapping stories about traveling with kids. I recalled how my youngest daughter, Susie, was very forgetful when she was little. She was constantly leaving her shoes or jacket or some other piece of clothing behind. As many times as we checked her to make sure she had all the essential parts of [...]

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Cough, Gasp, Choke

I have asthma.  I live in northern California.  There are lots of fires here.  Not near me but still.  For the past four days the air has been filled with ashes and smoke from the surrounding fires.  Walk outside and you can actually see the smoke down at eye level, not just up high in [...]

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Random Thoughts About My Father

While I often have some negative memories associated with my dad and growing up, today in honor of Fathers’ Day, I will dwell on the fun stuff.
I learned to dance by standing on my dad’s feet and having him twirl me around the room. I also learned to enjoy a variety of music from him. [...]

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