Tag Archives: memory

Musings on an old wooden spoon

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

The spoon pictured to the left is at least 40 years old. Older than my son. Older than my relationship with JB. I purchased it when I moved into my first apartment in Chicago. It is the utensil of choice … Continue reading →

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Puzzling

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

We took my mother out to lunch at her favorite Chinese restaurant for her (and her twin’s) 84th birthday. Midmeal, I asked my mother what her earliest memory was. She said it was a reporter from the Toledo News Bee who … Continue reading →

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We can’t both be right

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

My sister’s partner was sitting in our living room the other day and glanced at a large painting of mine on the wall. I had created a small shelf in its center filled with lots of items relating to the … Continue reading →

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