Holidaze
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I thought I’d kick off the week with something of my own. The first story I want to share is actually two stories of Thanks, Gifts, and Giving. I hope you enjoy. Recently, I was gifted with some papers from my Grandmother, and namesake, Frances Roskopp. Handwritten notes about her life. I was very close
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Tradition – the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way. Habit – a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. Happenstance – coincidence. I’ve been thinking a lot about these three words and how they apply
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Time for Thanks, Gifts, and Giving ❤ In introduction (or a simple reminder)–a few years back I read an article in the Tribune that offered personal stories about “The Gifts that Stay with us for a Lifetime.” The sweet, silly, nostalgic stories about the ‘gifts’ given really resonated with me. I requested friends, family, and
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I entered to be part of the annual #SpookyShowcase again this year, but unfortunately I missed the deadline for the Twitter event. So, I offer my short story to you today. Happy Halloween. 👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻 On Sundays, the family can be found sitting in the formal dining room. Father is seated at the head of the
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Today is Labor Day. Most folks have the day off from work and/or school. Picnics will be had, road trips may be planned. There are festivals, fairs, and tournaments to attend. Many will be celebrating the unofficial end of summer. Locally, that will be pretty easy since the forecast calls for temps in the mid-70’s,
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How did they celebrate in 1776? thinking… With Indepen-dance! Hope you have a safe and celebratory day. Dance on. BONUS JOKE! (because it kind of goes with the above gif) Teeheehee. Please enjoy your freedom.And if you believe you have none, please enjoy your freedom to celebrate that.
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We heard the parade this morning as it marched by a couple of blocks from our house. I used to LOVE a parade. I haven’t been in many, many years. We decided to leash up the dogs and head over…unfortunately, by the time we got there, it had passed. We lamented about how close it
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I’m not sure any year has been as anticipated (in my lifetime) as 2021.Congratulations, we made it.What that actually means remains to be seen…2020 didn’t get rough until mid-March. Not to be a pessimist, but there’s still time for this “newness” to take a startling, sharp, unprecedentedly cruel and deep dive. Wow, that went dark
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This post is about the “gifts” that stay with you, that leave an abiding and memorable impression. Just the good ones, lol. After the year we’ve had, we could use some positive and lasting inspiration. Please take the time to read through each personal tale of Gifts and Gratitude. These stories are full of humor
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I was really touched by an article I read in the Chicago Tribune last year. “The Gifts that Stay With Us for a Lifetime” was a collection of stories about ‘gifts’ and their lasting effect. You may remember I blogged about the article and requested people share their memories. I ran THREE days worth of
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