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Gratitude

October 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I remember reading this letter when I first received it in my inbox three years ago. Everything in the room went silent then, as if in the thrall of some cinematic effect, and my focus was completely on the text.

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Tags: family · language · music · writing

Fred FM playlist: 1 August 2010 “Stolen from Nancy”

August 1st, 2010 · 8 Comments

Approximate playing time: 78 minutes.

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Tags: family · Fred FM · house · music · self

Richard to Alice: 6 March 1945

July 28th, 2010 · No Comments

One of my buddies has a novel way of keeping up his correspondence. He boasts at least 6 letters a week to his wife. That’s all very well and good, but I don’t like the way he does it.

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Tags: family · Richard & Alice

Fred FM playlist: 25 July 2010 “Moon”

July 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Approximate playing time: 80 minutes.

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Tags: family · Fred FM · music

Fred FM playlist: 20 June 2010 “Father’s Day”

June 20th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Approximate playing time: 80 minutes.

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A Perfect Fit

June 10th, 2010 · No Comments

From a box of things, the long-sleever fits. I wear it to work, musing that I’d rather have Dad present than his perfect shirt.

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Tags: CNFtweet · family

What we talk about when we talk about cats.

May 18th, 2010 · 3 Comments

We talk about my cats, 15 years old, aged, sickly, how I’ll handle their certain fate. We talk: she, my 77-year-old mother, and I.

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Richard to Alice: 29 November 1944

May 8th, 2010 · No Comments

I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to extend my Christmas greetings in any way other than by a letter. Then they handed out these cards.

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Protected: Belle Patterson to Mae: 2 August 1955

January 26th, 2010 · Enter your password to view comments.

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Tags: family · Mae & Booker

Protected: Belle Patterson to Mae: 22 December 1954

January 23rd, 2010 · Enter your password to view comments.

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