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Quotation Mark Lunacy #1

June 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Sometimes, as you are about to see, our friendly neighborhood President got a little crazy with his quotation mark usage.

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Tags: language

Richard to Alice: 25 December 1944 (letter 1)

May 26th, 2010 · No Comments

This is the day…Christmas Day 1944. My first Christmas out of Indiana and our first Christmas – you in Indiana and me thousands of miles away.

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Tags: film · food · music · Richard & Alice

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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Tags: family · Richard & Alice

Bad Hiding Place

April 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments

He discovered Mom’s strategy when he opened the Lincoln Logs canister in August and found two painted, smelly, rotten Easter eggs.

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Tags: CNFtweet · food

You’re the Type I Go For.

February 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Because it’s Valentine’s Day.

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Tags: Uncategorized

After the Melee

December 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Colorful and crumpled balled paper floor covering. Sweeping feet and arms, he clears a path to the sofa. The ultimate gift: a nap.

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Under the Tree

December 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Thin, flat, square: record album. Large, circular, centerless: hula hoop. Envelope: money.

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Tags: CNFtweet · family

Richard to Alice: 25 December 1944 (letter 1)

December 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

This is the day….Christmas Day 1944. My first Christmas out of Indiana and our first Christmas – you in Indiana and me thousands of miles away.

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Tags: film · food · music · Richard & Alice

Protected: Millie to Pat: 2 December 1943

January 11th, 2009 · Enter your password to view comments.

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Tags: Ida & Pat

Christmas Cards

January 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments

This year I pledged to make good on my internet yapping and mail Christmas cards, something I haven’t done for many, many years. It turned out to be a pleasantly satisfying experience.

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Tags: food · health · ideas · language · self · writing