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Category Archives: Fantastic Friday
Fantastic Friday: Early Jedi Training
Since early on in this pregnancy, Yoda has seemed highly aware that something different is happening. Whether it was “protecting” me from his sister or my husband, or following me around the house, or guarding the hallway while I shower, … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Life and Art—and David Bowie
Teaching English literature, I often encounter the theme of life versus art. Does art mirror life? Does life mirror art? I awoke to a shock this week—like millions of others—to learn that David Bowie had passed away after an 18-month-long … Continue reading
Fantastic Friday: First-Day (Finite) Fun
Happy New Year! I’ve had several discussions with people who dislike holidays that celebrate or designate the passage of time—New Years, birthdays, even Labor Day denoting the end of summer. At times, I even agree. But as my dad always … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas! This year, so many people are complaining about the difficulty of getting into the Christmas spirit when the weather is hovering around 70 degrees across the East Coast. I don’t share that problem. I have no issues wearing … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: First Library
I was honored last week to attend the holiday party/December meeting of my local writers’ group, where I was surprised with a basket of books for the Little One. Each member of the group brought a children’s book to share … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: 30 Days of Thankful: 2015 Edition
I have tried to be more positive this year, posting my Fantastic Friday posts to highlight something positive that has happened each week. As November draws to a close, I’d like to post my “Thirty Days of Thankful” post for … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Friends
With all the bad news in the world today, it’s great to come together and be with friends. Last Saturday, I got to spend four hours with members of the Round Hill Writers, at our first annual holiday book sale. … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Convenience and Progress
The other day, on the way to the movies, my husband realized he needed Anbesol to help a cold sore he had. We were in an unfamiliar area of town, and we used our phone to “Google” pharmacies near our … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: My Tenth Halloween
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. There’s just something about the crispness of the air adding a chill to everything that makes being inside that much more cozy. And yet, growing up in Connecticut, Halloween was still mild enough … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Nature’s Halloween
Hiking in Harper’s Ferry on a beautiful autumn day, we stopped at a bridge along the canal and were surprised to find something that didn’t quite look natural. It looked almost like a Halloween decoration. Not knowing what it was, … Continue reading
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