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A magic portal in the space/time continuum — a guest post by Donna
This weekend I had the great pleasure of spending time with the Molly B and Me family. As a member of the large Biskupic family, I am associated with many subgroups. I am proud to be a member of the...
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Tuck (your sweater) Everlasting
My father grew up happily in a Pennsylvania coal mining town. Nicknamed Uncus, his favorite character from the Last of the Mohicans, he spent days outside, roaming the woods. What he needed, and it...
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This old house
They say you can’t go home again, but I did. I even bought my parent’s house and am raising my family there. My house and I share a language, and I can translate each floorboard’s creek, each...
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Happy birthday to the Outlaw Mary Jane and the In-Law Donna
We’ve noticed that the sweetest candy and the shiniest shoes are called Mary Janes. And, though both have been around much longer than our beloved Outlaw Mary Jane, we think the three Mary Janes share...
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Good Bye Old Friend
There’s no easy way to say goodbye to a friend. No matter how beautiful the memories, or how long the friendship, whether the end comes swiftly or painfully slow, it is always difficult to let go....
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My grandma’s lapel pin
Yesterday, I wore my grandmother’s lapel pin. It served as an excellent pick-me-up, both for my mood and my outfit. I thought about my elegant Grandma as I accepted compliments on the pin throughout...
View ArticleA basket full of memories
I found a basket of memories yesterday, and I sat on the closet floor and enjoyed them for a while. Time stood still, and then pleasantly rolled backwards as I sifted through sports buttons from all...
View ArticleLast call for Sisti’s Tavern
The first time my husband Vince visited Sisti's Tavern in Colver, PA he came home sweating Jim Beam. We were seniors in college then, and I had brought him east to meet my grandparents, the formidable...
View ArticleRah Rah Rah for St. Therese.
I stepped back into my childhood a few weeks ago and I didn't do it alone. Just as I rounded my grade school stairs, I spotted three of my old friends standing at the top -- Carol, Jeannie and Ann....
View ArticlePennies from heaven
I pulled out my winter coat yesterday and discovered a familiar surprise. My hand brushed against it as I rooted around my pocket for a glove. It had been eight months since I'd worn that coat so I was...
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