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My Grandma
Every person who meets my Grandma for the first time is immediately struck by her elegance. It’s not just the lovely clothes, the perfect touch of perfume or the glittery jewels. Her soul shines right through all that and it’s … Continue reading
The Angels Rejoice
Yesterday, at 4:00 am, Grandpa met Grandma (Mildred) at the gates of Heaven with an armful of flowers and a gorgeous pair of dancing shoes. Grandma’s passing was peaceful. She was pain-free and comfortable, smiling at familiar voices and caring … Continue reading
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Page 1 News
Deep in the Depression and on into World War II, a familiar figure all across the country was Fiorello LaGuardia, the Mayor of New York City. Even in Seattle, we knew of his accomplishments and the impact of two-fisted getting … Continue reading
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The Up Car
Gregory Flugal’s brother Fritz is a psychiatrist with his office in a tall building downtown in San Francisco. Fritz will be having dinner with Greg and Greg’s adored wife, Stephanie, but, in a significant interruption of his schedule, Fritz is … Continue reading
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Accidentally
(Traveling through California, we stoppped at a neighborhood grocery where wedding bells decorated the checkout counter. A clerk told us what happened, and I had to write this story from the words of Gregory Flugal.) It was an ordinary day … Continue reading
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The Welcome Mat
Do we need to be fearful? We need to watch out. People could be misled to believe that terrorists could represent millions of Muslims, those millions who have no connection with any desire for destruction. Beyond question, Muslims have a … Continue reading
All Together
On the West Coast, we know our country’s history. In Florida, we can even feel it! Just down the road from where I sit at my computer, a cemetery has the grave of a man who was there on July … Continue reading
Spoken In the Wind
What would we do in Florida if we were nudged from above by one of our torrential rains? In the North Carolina coastal town of Swan Quarter, Sam Sadler was in no way inclined to argue with Heaven. 1876, Swan … Continue reading
A Hint of Smiles
NO SMILES? No such thing as ‘say cheese’ and snap a picture. Last week I wrote a blog about the variety of sounds in the voices on crowded Seattle streets, but Kay objected to my observation that American Indians were … Continue reading
A Babble of Voices
When I was a kid in Seattle, I loved getting dressed up with Mama as she decided which of her pretty hats to wear for downtown propriety of hats and gloves, as standard as men in suits and ties. In … Continue reading
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