Category Archives: Grief’s Blossoms of the Lower Branches

Dear Abby: My Stepfather Died Recently

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

This Dear Abby letter and response ran in newspapers March 9 Dear Abby: My stepfather died recently. I found out when I saw his obituary in the newspaper. It described him as a “loving husband and father,” and while I know … Continue reading →

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No Good Title for Connecticut

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

The happy house with the plastic Santa fetish is a few blocks from my house. It stands out in a one mile radius for number and variety of lights that some will attribute to joy, others to humor, and still … Continue reading →

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Utah to Arizona #9, Cheerios Necklace, Endangered Species and POW Bracelet

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

For the second time I was going through collected old jewelry from when I was a teenager. Moving to Arizona is my opportunity to “lighten” physical and emotional loads, but I have discovered that just like creative personal writing that … Continue reading →

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Wild

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Cheryl Strayed Alfred A. Knopf, 2012 Strayed appears to be a deeply self-destructive person who thrives when faced with extreme choices. She alludes to a dangerous sexual life, admits to seriously flirting with heroin, and in this book, chose the … Continue reading →

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