Keep On Walking

Fertile soil, level plains, easy passage across the mountains, coal, iron, and other metals imbedded in the rocks, and a stimulating climate, all shower their blessings upon man.  Ellsworth Huntington When I dropped Matthew off at college, he was a clean-shaven, somewhat nervous young man. When I picked Matthew from his first year at BC, he was a caveman! A confident, happy caveman who had successfully completed his first year at BC. He transitioned smoothly, connected with his roommate (they…

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“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.”  Mother Teresa Yesterday I received a text from Terry apologizing that he hadn’t sent their symbols. He said that he was sorry, that they have been very busy, and he simply forgot. It happens. He said Conor had asked him about it that evening. Of course. We all know Conor’s memory is beyond description! I told him that there was nothing to worry about- they would…

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Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn I wish! I know I am twenty-four hours behind schedule. However, I was packing yesterday- Matthew moved out of his dorm! Anyway, here is my travel bag. It feels like too much and not enough all in the same breath. But it is done! Relief. Note: I’m going to try and get another post out later…

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“Christmas is a box of tree ornmaments that have become part of the family.” Charles M. Schultz In our family, this is so true. Our boxes of ornaments have become family members with their own story to tell. In addition to the hand-made ornaments, the ornaments that have been passed down, and those given as gifts, we have also purchased an ornament from the different places we have visited. There is the angel ornament from our honeymoon crafted from an…

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“Awesome… attractive, smart, loyal, best friend you can ever have, nice, friendly, funny, tech savvy, every girl wants him, every guys wants to be him, the guy Chuck Norris won’t fight, the guy Eminem won’t rap, the guy Barry Sanders won’t race, gets what he wants, good musician, rich, damn sweet, best person to walk the Earth, legendary.” The Urban Dictionary, definition of Charles That’s our Chuck! And I promise I didn’t make it up. It is really out there on-line. I did…

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I have now attained the true art of letter-writing, which we are always told, is to express on paper exactly what one would say to the same person by word of mouth. Jane Austen When visiting one Christmas, Mom brought a bag of everything she had cleaned out of the drawer of my bedside table. Among the pictures and momentos were the letters sent to me during my college years by friends and family. I am so thankful I didn’t…

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