Tag Archives: Family

National Poetry Month 21/30: Sicilian Pie

This National Poetry Month(NPM), I am writing and sharing original poems about food, family and feasts. Sundays will be a day to reshare a poem from the past. A list of links to previous poems is HERE. My husband’s family is … Continue reading

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National Poetry Month 8/30: See’s Candy

Welcome to National Poetry Month (#npr2020). This month, I am sharing original poems about food and family. In these times of sheltering, food is comfort. A list of links to previous poems is HERE. Who loves dark chocolate? Raise your … Continue reading

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National Poetry Month: 1/30 Maybe the Universe

Welcome to National Poetry Month (#npr2020). This month, I will be sharing original poems about food and family. In these times of sheltering, food is comfort. A list of links to previous poems is HERE. First up is a poem … Continue reading

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SOLSC19: 24/31: Remembering Dad

It’s March and the Slice of Life Challenge. Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing space for writers. This was taken about 1957. Dad was thirty-four years old. Today it would have been his 96th birthday. It’s hard to imagine. … Continue reading

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SOLSC19 13/19: Statins and Genetics

It’s March and the Slice of Life Challenge. Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing space for writers. I went to the doctor today about my recent blood draw and my frustration regarding my BMI (Body Mass Index). Maybe it was the … Continue reading

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SOL17: Saints in My Life

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for providing space as a place for reflection each week. The Saints Among Us Our minister poses questions for the congregation to answer and share in church. Last spring it was “Why Church?” This … Continue reading

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SOL17: Grandgirls and Reading

Thanks to Two Writing Teachers for providing a community for us to share our weekly slices. The grandgirls are growing up. One will be a teen next month, one is a preteen, and the youngest has just turned nine.  They’re … Continue reading

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#haikuforhealing / 10

sesame cookies old family recipe ancestors live on ©jone rush macculloch Backstory: My mother in law made these cookies and I learned from her. I think of her each December when I make them

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SOL16: Summer in Seaside, OR

It’s Tuesday and time to share our life slices courtesy of Two Writing Teachers. Each summer for for the last ten summers, we spend at least four days in Seaside, OR.  We’ve rented the same perfect house each year.  Our … Continue reading

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SOL16 Day 24 of 31: Remembering Dad

Everyone has a story and you can catch up on more slices for the  SOLSC at Two Writing Teachers. Dad would have been 93 today.  This is him as a young child, maybe 5.  He wore knickers. This a photo from the Boy’s … Continue reading

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