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Back to school

I always measure time relative to the school year. January 1st holds no power over me; it never seems like a true beginning. The winter is as dark and cold as ever and the rhythms of my life don’t change much then. But autumn is a different story. Summer has lost its nerve as the leaves start to turn and…

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A break

Our first week at the shore has come and gone. We had glorious weather–until the last 2 days. Then it poured. But that was okay. We still had plenty of time for playing on the beach, and catching up on our reading. We had some excellent parcheesi games, too. Alliances were made, at least temporarily, and Boy Twin took some…

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