about spring | about spring
Mar.27.2012
My husband's mother, Marilyn, passed away last week on the vernal equinox which was fitting since spring was her favorite season of the year. During the course of preparing Marilyn's funeral the family shared stories about how much she loved spring and how she was always gardening. In fact,...
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Apr.12.2011
There is something happening in London right now. In simple terms, it’s called spring and let me tell you, it is something to behold. And happily so, it always redefines why I love this city as much as I do. Needless to say, after a long winter, trust me, the love affair starts to wane, or at least...
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Mar.31.2011
Calling all bright buds, bugs, birds and beasts! Come forth!To combat ACPW (acute color palette withdrawal), we humans have engaged in countless Scrabble® contests, delirious crayon doodling, near-catatonic TV viewing, marathon book reading, and other time-consuming pursuits. We can’t stand the...
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Apr.17.2010
PLATTEVILLE, WI – A Platteville man was detained by Police today after neighbors spotted him riding naked down the street on his John Deere lawn tractor. Police would not comment on the matter pending investigation, but neighbors interviewed reported that 57 year old Mike Winkleman had begun...
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Apr.16.2010
Here in Northwestern Wisconsin, winter can be harsh- bitterly cold, snow, ice, terribly unpredictable driving. Around March and April the snow and ice make way for green grass, flowers, leaves, and warm sunshine. When I watch cartoons where the characters watch the characters watch the snow...
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Apr.14.2010
Back in rainy Northern Cal after a gorgeous week of spring sunshine on the East coast and am having no problem ignoring the cold and gloom. The truth is, I’m still flying high from being back in my old hometown (Washington D.C.). While the trees weren’t as far along as I’d expected, every bush...
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Mar.22.2010
As I topped the rise on I-24 coming home from seeing my dying father in Ohio, it was in the closing days of winter three years ago. Below me in the valley at the foot of Pikes Peak, the sun shone and gilded everything at the feet of the hoary-headed mountain that glittered like a diamond-studded...
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Mar.18.2010
Chestpains and the bloodred iris bearded bythe way of all soul food for thought. Why me for you and you for me? Let go and let my people go out and turn on and turn this thing off. Don't press save it for later, kid. Take a deep breath, the air is clean everywhere pull out those boots and take...
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