Archives in Category: Special Events

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Schoolbells

Posted on September 3, 2004

As September and Labor Day roll around, I always remember the phrase “ . . . never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”

Ernest Hemingway took part of that phrase for the title of his

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Democrats Unite

Posted on September 1, 2004

My friend Peg comes this Labor Day Weekend to hang out at River House. I can’t wait, since she is a card carrying Democrat and by then I’ll need reinforcements. The Republican National Convention will be over, but the images

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Olympics

Posted on August 25, 2004

When the Olympic Games opened a little over a week ago in Athens, Greece, I was pleased not only that Greece, the country, had pulled it off but also that I would have a chance to watch some of my

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Bastille Day

Posted on July 14, 2004

Today is Bastille Day in France; and, given the state of Franco-American relations, I doubt Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings, or Dan Rather will mention it on their broadcasts. Historically, however, Bastille Day symbolizes the French Revolution and the overthrow of

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The Real Thing

Posted on July 4, 2004

Today is Independence Day in a presidential year, and I have a modest suggestion for celebrating it.With coast-to-coast parades and picnics, there are many opportunities for politicians to promote, promise, and preach.

But what I’ve noticed most about recent political campaigns

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The End

Posted on June 9, 2004

It’s Wednesday morning. The last two guests from the weekend birthday bash left about an hour ago, and the house seems eerily quiet. In a few minutes, I’ll start stripping beds and washing towels, picking up things that have moved

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Picnic a la Carte

Posted on June 8, 2004

Things I’ve learned in the past 24 hours:

1. That our own houseguests can fend for themselves while I throw a picnic at our real estate office.

2. That mosquitoes are relentless, especially when you are entertaining company.

3. That

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My Sisters

Posted on June 6, 2004

Today my three long-time friends — Carol, Noreen, and Judi — met each other for the first time. Together the years I’ve known these women totals 120; yet, because each friend lives in a different part of the Midwest, this

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