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Kindred Spirits
Some people come into your life for a short while, others become lifelong friends. They may not live right next door, but no matter where you go, they are always on your side and they are always in......
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Where is Your Emmy?
The Emmy Awards were given out on Sunday night. I watched all of it including the hours of pre-show speculation about dresses, jewels and who would win. The red carpet was filled with the beautiful......
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Pictures Of Me
I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. When I was in 7th grade my parents gave me a camera for my birthday. I still have it. It was a little Kodak Pocket Instamatic and it had flash cubes for......
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Little Paws and a Big Heart
Sometimes the size of a heart is hidden inside an unassuming place, right in front of you. I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. Ashland was a rugged place to live. I’ll admit the summers...
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Christmas In My Hometown
Christmas is celebrated all over the world. Not in every country, but it’s not just an American holiday. (Dino's picture is so pitiful this year, I had to include it. He loves Christmas, just not...
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Dusty's Window
We have a couple of new house mates. Kelly moved home and brought a little dog, Dusty to live with us. Kelly was dog sitting for coworker, but after a few months, his owner selflessly gave Dusty to......
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Loving Jimmy
In my head I can still hear the crowd singing along with Jimmy Buffett. The 35,000 Parrot Heads sang along "Mother, Mother ocean. I have heard you call." The fans sang the lyrics in time to the...
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The Last Movie
The last movie I went to was "Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban". It was winter and I went alone on a Sunday morning. I've always loved sitting in a dark theater, letting the movie take me......
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On Wisconsin
I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. Ashland had one high school so it was easyvto figure outbwho to cheer for on Friday night at Weikal Field. Besides, how many teams were named the... Jump...
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Where Did The Good Old Days Go?
I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. Ashland was my home and I felt safe there. I was in the band in high school, I was in some plays, I even sang in some musicals. It was a good life and a......
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Free
I'm republishing this oldie but goodie. Forever friends like Angie, Clare, Tracey and Amy come into your life and they stay in your heart forever. I feel that this story deserves a little... Jump back...
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The Ties That Bind
A few months ago, I was shocked to find out that a friend of mine has been missing since January of 1980. A young man who lived in a house two doors up from our house, walked out his own front door......
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Please, Please, Please Can I Go See The Movie Dark Shadows????
This movie is on TCM tonight at 9. Enjoy if you dare...... When I was in the fifth grade a movie came out based on the popular soap opera Dark Shadows. For those of you who didn’t see the show, it......
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My Life Has Changed
Well it’s been a while since I’ve written any kind of story, but it’s only because I really didn’t have anything to write about. That has changed. I realize now after the past two months that I have......
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Adult Supervison
How old are you when you no longer need adult supervision? Will I ever be the one providing the adult supervision? The answer may surprise you. I grew up in a little town Lake Superior. Ashland had......
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Thanksgiving Memories 1966
I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior. When Halloween was over and Thanksgiving was coming, we almost always had snow on the ground and were already wearing boots to school along with our... Jump...
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No Surfing For Jimmy in the Edmund Fitzgerald's Backyard
Every November, the weather in Wisconsin reminds me of a day in 1975, that is memorialized in a song by Gordon Lightfoot forever. Cold gray skies and freezing rain bring back that day like a... Jump...
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Happy 4th of July
Republishing this oldie, I can't believe it's been more than 10 years since I wrote this, enjoy. I grew up in a little town on Lake Superior, Ashland Wisconsin. For as long as I could remember, the......
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When is the rain going to stop?
I was watching a replay of a football game today. It was my alma mater the Univ of Wisconsin playing Michigan at Camp Randall. It was from last year and the Badgers won. I so enjoyed watching it. As......
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Welcome to the University of Wisconsin
I am dedicating this story to my dear friend Cheryl. If it weren't for your friendship and courage, I don't think I would have stayed at the UW. I know I wouldn't have made it through that first......
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