Tag Archives: family
Collections — Sigurd – 5/20/2015
Collections Wednesday 20 May 2015 I am a collector of small things. Most I can hold in my palm, but some few are larger. I have a substantial collection of antiquities dating from Paleolithic times that I started long ago. … Continue reading
Perspective- Mary- 5/13/15
Perspectives May 16th, 2015 Dear M, Speaking with an elderly friend has given you pause for thought. As you listened to her the other day, you wondered if you would sit around when you reach your 90’s and talk about … Continue reading
Even Rocky Soil Can Produce Flowers- Kerry- 5/4/15
Even Rocky Soil Can Produce Flowers 4 May, 2015 Dear Reader- Even the rockiest soil can produce beautiful flowers. When I bought my house, the yard influenced my choice. Lush grass speckled with blue flowers swept to a tree line. … Continue reading
End of an Era – Mary- 4/18/15
End of an Era April 18, 2015 Dear M, Change is hard. You are struggling with the knowledge that your family is selling the land, the land that has been part of your family’s history going back to your Grandpa’s … Continue reading
Love and Marriage – Elaina – 4/16/15
Love and Marriage April 16th, 2015 Dear Reader- A few days ago, the writers here at OYOL and a few other friends had a spirited discussion about love and marriage. Our youngest member asked a benign question about marriage and … Continue reading
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter — Sigurd – 4/7/2015
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Tuesday 07 April 2015 A quiet week spent. Sweet Grecy is in the Philippines taking care of business interests. Sam spent time in Orange County with her cousin Maia. I knocked around with ghosts … Continue reading
The Seven Year Laugh – Mary- 4/4/15
The Seven Year LaughApril 4, 2015Dear M,You came across a writer prompt this week: ‘‘Write about a character, who can’t laugh,’ and you thought of the poem you had written when your son, who as a little boy, said that … Continue reading
April Fool’s – Kerry- 4/1/15
April Fools March 30th, 2015 Dear Kerry, You need a prank, something to remind yourself and your kids that although there are serious aspects to life, there are also little joys. April Fool’s Day approaches. You favor foods for your … Continue reading
Lost In The Equation – Sig – 3/24/2015
Lost In The Equation Tuesday 24 March 2015 Dear Ann, I’m writing this letter with no expectation of a reply. I just want to send my best wishes for a happy and joyful birthday. On the day of your birth … Continue reading
Kerry 2/23/15 Froggy Valentine
2/23/15 To Kerry, the ever bemused, My littlest gave me a card that professed his love and a foil-wrapped, crown-wearing, milk chocolate frog for Valentine’s Day. “Did you give me a frog prince, my darling?” I asked. “No, Momma. It … Continue reading
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