Returning to Garden of the Gods

When we were in Colorado last month we stopped and spent some time in the Garden of the Gods. This is not our first trip here, but our first trip together. My first trip was in 1967 with my parents. At that time my sis and her hubby lived near Denver so this was a…

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52 in 52: Morning

This week’s topic for 52 in 52 is Morning. I wanted to take a picture yesterday as we headed out to Bob’s Gym, but the fact is I don’t do that every morning. I thought about what happens early, almost first thing every morning, and that was this. I’ve not always drank coffee. I grew…

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52 in 52: Letters

This week’s topic for 52 in 52 is Letters. My mom and Ginny met in high school through a “Penpals Wanted” column in the St. Anthony’s Messenger. This letter-writing connection started a long-distance friendship (Ginny in New York and mom in Indiana) which included visiting each others’ families. When mom died in 1972 Dad wanted…

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52 in 52: Independence

Monica chose this topic for our picture this week in the 52 in 52 weeks Challenge. This is the first thing that came to my mind when I thought about Independence. It brings up a lot of memories about my first car, but also memories of my aunt having to give her car up –…

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