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Neighborhood Life, part 4

I bet you thought I had abandoned this Series about life in the Neighborhood, but alas, I have not. Here I have an odd assortment of people and places, the first of which I call the Popcorn Man (featured above). The two gates I use most often to access my school’s campus happen to be across the street from either our kindergarten or elementary schools. Often as I leave work, students are also leaving school…

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London for Christmas

I have a number of travel posts to do–and I am behind. But after the devastating earthquakes of February 6th it felt inappropriate and insensitive to post about fun travel times. I can’t say that today it is “right” to do so, but life does go on and I know no better way to honor those who were lost in the disaster than to live my life fully, while I have it. We just don’t…

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The Age has Arrived

I am approaching the age of 50 and am keenly aware of how aging is impacting my body. While I have made no significant or noteworthy changes to my diet or lifestyle in the last few years, I can say that additional weight has decided to attach itself to my midsection and does not want to part from me. 😆 I remember in my youth and “golden age” (what I call the 30s–when you are…

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