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Twinkle, Sparkle, Shimmer
Twinkle: it’s as much about dark as light. A visible twinkle always has a counterpart–a yin to its yang, eyes closed and opened. Unlike a sparkle, a shimmer, or a beacon, a twinkle is an on-and-off illumination. Its hallmark is that, … Continue reading
Light, Hope and Moth Wings
It’s an understatement to say November 10th was a terrible day. It’s the date Jim was handed a radiologist’s report and read the words “metastatic disease.” And then the devastated two of us headed out of a Boston hospital into … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, birthday cake, grief, hope, John Hiatt's "Lipstick Sunset, light, moths, November, Weekly Writing Challenge
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Let There be Light: The Bright Middle
The bright middle: Jumpha Lahiri’s most recent novel described it as “[a] time of day lacking mystery, only an assertion of the day itself. As if the sky were not meant to darken, the day not meant to end.” Lately … Continue reading
Don’t Step on the Saints!
I have always been afraid of stepping on saints . . . .but more about that later. If there is one thing about the merry side of Christmas that will forever be intertwined with my husband Jim, it is the … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, Bowdoin College, buried saints, cathedrals, chapel, concert band, Jim, light, postaday, rainbow, son, trombone, Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise
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