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    House on Top of the Hill

    I have recurring dreams about the house on the hill.   It’s been 66 years since I was there, but in my dreams, I am walking the footpath that leads up to the clearing where the house sits among fruit…

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    Hole in the Floor of Heaven

    The son went hiking a few days ago to take photographs.  It was an overcast, cloudy day & he sent me this picture of one spot in the clouds where some blue shone through.  I called it a Hole in…

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    Happy Birthday Lile

    Some people you never forget. I’ve known Lile since the mid-80s when we worked together at a gift shop in Germany.  Lile was the manager & I worked evenings & weekends as a side job to my day job.  Besides…

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    Cat Caravan

    I’m a product of the ’50s, so when we rolled over into the ’60s, I was a teenager & that became my impression-making decade.    The music was the best because you could understand the words.  The singers didn’t look…

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    The Quest for Chips

    We have a snack machine in the building where I work.  I’ve had problems with this machine in the past.  I will put my money in, make my selection, & I will see the chips start to fall.  They will…

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    Paper Valentines

    Yesterday brought back many childhood memories.  I received two paper valentines at the office.  One said I was “Turtle-y Awesome,” & the other one said, “Thank you for being the Right Whale for my pod!” If you don’t recognize the…