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The Empty Nest

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Stephanie

Loneliness is an interesting feeling. Interesting, you ask?  How neutral.  How unilluminating.  How non-judgmental. How unlike me. My feelings about loneliness have been pretty darn negative.  I’ve written about unwanted solitude as a vacuum, an inescapable shadowed partner to despair. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: A Fresh Perspective

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Stephanie

“Don’t be fresh,” sassy children sometimes are admonished by men and women of a certain age. But there are so many positive connotations to freshness: fresh-faced, fresh flowers, a fresh start, fresh produce, fresh post, Freshly Pressed! Today I’m sharing … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Color Guard

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Stephanie

Two varieties of color guard attended my husband’s Closing Ceremonies. One was made up of Boy Scouts for whom my husband Jim had been a troop leader, teaching boys who became young men to identify stars in the night sky, … Continue reading →

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(Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique) On Nesting and Nightmares

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Stephanie

The shot is one-of-a-kind. These are the steps my husband Jim took in order to get it: 1.  He took us–me and our sons and daughters–to the other side of the world. 2.  The World’s Most Interesting Man guided us … Continue reading →

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