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GOING
The last time I was at the old deli, it was Christmas time. My brother had wanted to go out to the bank to get some cash to [...]
The Last Drop
My mother was out on some errand, and Susan asked if she could have a cup of coffee. That seemed important to her (we didn't [...]
A Sweet Kennebunkport Crush
I don't remember much from that week, except for Tony ... Every time his eyes connected with mine, my heart gave a squeeze [...]
You Better Shop Around
I grew up in Belleville, New Jersey (1960 population 35,005), in a house on Washington Avenue, the main street of [...]
Into – and out of – pantyhose
I was stopped dead in my tracks one day when a young coworker said she had never worn pantyhose.
All the Single Ladies: Going Back to Middle School in Your Final Years
In so many ways, the senior living experience was a reincarnation of middle school. Men caused major mean girl issues, even [...]
A Journey to Maine
Maine is hard to get to from just about anywhere. But I'll make that journey every time.
Lest We Forget
2024 is the 80th anniversary of D-day, the joint Allied invasion on the beaches of Normandy to liberate France from the Nazis.
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