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The day the world stoped…

We have seen the pictures.  We have seen the aftermath.  We remember where we were the day the world stopped.  Here is how it played out. #neverforget September 11, 2001 5:45 AM – Mohamed Atta and Abdul Aziz al-Omari, two of the intended hijackers, pass through security at the Portland International Jetport in Maine. They board a commuter flight to Boston …

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She turns 11…

How did this happen?  Yesterday you were 5 with your big LL Bean backpack heading into school. Having all you can do to get the door open.  Now you are almost a teen with your own mind, your own opinions and your own choice in music.  You are stronger than you realize.  You are braver than you know.  You are …

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Got a wall…

The pressure is real.  To make fun summer memories without breaking the bank.  This weekend we had planned on a fun outing of a drive-in movie…yes they still have those where I live.   Husband and I made plans to surprise Little Girl.  Even the best-laid plans…!  They had changed up the movies for Friday so the movie we were going …

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Easter came and went…

Easter came and went… Is Covid over yet?  It seems life has paused.  Just yesterday it was Valentine’s Day and now here we are at Easter!  EASTER!  Easter came with very little fanfare.  No fields packed with eggs to find.  No Son-rise Church service.  Be wary of visiting family that is not in your direct social group we were warned.  …

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#Savethesnowday…

#Savethesnowday Remote learning.  Covid.  Zoom. We are all so over these words.  The constant drone on television of numbers, mutant strains, front line workers being pushed to the brink!  Just when you think it can’t get any worse here comes the announcement “thanks to remote learning we no longer need to have snow days.”  WHAT! We have already robbed children …

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