Monthly Archives: April 2009
My Role Model For Change
Michael Hodge. Creative Commons license. Michael Hodge. Creative Commons license. Two caterpillars were crawling along when a butterfly flew overhead. One of the caterpillars looked up and said, “You’ll never get me up in one of those things!” What … Continue reading
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Springtime in the Rockies
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about April in Paris, in particular about the rain. The above picture was taken from our porch last Friday, April 17th. That very evening our local paper had pictures from the previous … Continue reading
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One Nice Change
Steve Parker. Creative Commons license. This is a picture of me this past week, digging for information. I was learning about a former U. S. military terminal that is now the site of a Russian gift to the American people. … Continue reading
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Why Didn’t We Know About This?
I learned about the Russian memorial to the victims of 9/11 (and of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center) from a post by Conrad Hake. The monument is officially named To the Struggle Against World Terrorism, but it … Continue reading
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The Times They Are A-Changing
cheerfulmonk. Creative Commons license. That was my husband’s and my favorite joke years ago, when drastic changes were happening at work. He hasn’t changed his opinion since then, but I’ve softened a lot. There have been some changes that … Continue reading
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April in Paris
…April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom Holiday tables under the trees…. I never knew the charm of spring… ‘Till April in Paris…. —April in Paris, song by Harburg/Duke This picture above reminds me of the year we lived in France. … Continue reading
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Digging For the Treasure
Steve Parker. Creative Commons license. This month’s topic for Robert Hruzek’s writing challenge is What I Learned From Adversity. Hey, I can do that. As the saying goes, it’s a piece of cake. I’ve been plagued “blessed” with chronic … Continue reading
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My Easter Egg Hunt
It’s not only kids who go on Easter Egg hunts. Every year when Easter candy appears on store shelves my husband invariably looks for the candy shown in the picture. He’s usually disappointed, but he keeps trying. And last year, … Continue reading
