Suprise Me

Just Out Of Reach by
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Prompted By Dreams

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This morning (March 23) I awoke to a wisp; it was there, just out beyond my reach, on the outer limits of my brain. I want to write it down before I forget it. Dreams rarely make sense, but they can give some insight into what’s on my mind. In this one, I was going…
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Paying Respect by
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We didn’t know Victor 20 years ago. His wife is in a book group with several of our friends. They live in Newton and Martha’s Vineyard and now we, too, are good friends. Victor is Dan’s frequent golf partner and we go to dinner with the couple. One evening, he revealed why he retired early.…
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Valentine by
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Prompted By That Night

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But that night was the love scene I’ll always remember.
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How I Learned To Stop Being A Litterbug by
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I had the good fortune (Koun) to travel to Japan on business. I was familiar with Lederer/ Burdick’s The Ugly American and so I was on my best behavior. I was remember being impressed with the sale of beer through vending machines on their city streets. Back then I was a smoker and after almost…
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Family Photo by
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Prompted By Group Photos

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Family Photo I never knew my husband Danny’s father Naftali,  sadly he died while Danny was still in college.   But Naftali was one of nine siblings and I had the good fortune to know many of my husband’s  aunts and uncles.   (See  Tracing Our Roots,   College Girl –  for Aunt Hannah,  and  Minyan…
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Fire at Huddart Park by
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Prompted By Vacations

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Camping was fun when I was a kid. Fire was exciting and extinguished too soon.
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Take It To The Limit by
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Prompted By Banned Books

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I'm not sure I've ever encountered any banned books, but if I had, I would have made a point of reading them.
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Cool Deal by
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Prompted By Honeymoon

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First a word about “honeymoon”. We were at a fabulous wedding in England last October. The father of the bride began his toast holding up a bottle of mead. He commented that it was the custom in old Saxon English days to offer newlyweds bottles of mead, also known as honey wine, since it is…
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Immersed in Happy Art by
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Prompted By Art’s Impact

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Exploring the unexpected.
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A Selection of Trains and Train Platforms by
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Prompted By Planes and Trains

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I've always liked trains, especially those that are clean and fast, and headed south to Pennsylvania Station in New York...
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