by Carole Duff | Feb 11, 2013 | Family, Writing and Reading |
1991, carpooling 2 bunheads to after school ballet class: “Hey Jessica, did the self-esteem guy come to your class today?” “Yeah, Vanessa, it was SO funny! The guy picked Kelly to sit on a chair and told her to sit or stand depending on how she felt, then he said you...
by Carole Duff | Feb 4, 2013 | Family, Nature |
The only time I spent alone with him, my grandfather talked about cows’ udders. “You got to take care of cows,” Grampy told me, sitting in his worn rocking chair in Grammy’s kitchen, slurping his usual milk-and-sugared-tea, rubbing his wooden leg, a phantom of one...
by Carole Duff | Jan 28, 2013 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Blog topics often generate at serendipitous intersections. An idea might occur to me out of some experience, and soon thereafter the same key word crosses my path. Today’s topic is a case in point. A few days ago, Keith and I watched the 2011 movie adaptation of...
by Carole Duff | Jan 14, 2013 | Faith, Family |
Do you have sweet dreams? Me, not so much, in fact, my wee-hour dreams almost invariably tend towards the upper limits of frustration and occasionally fear. Last night’s followed suit – until it didn’t. Location: a train station waiting room, my mind registered...
by Carole Duff | Jan 7, 2013 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
Yesterday morning, an angel fell down. Perhaps she tripped on her oversized robe and heavy wings or stumbled on the narrow steps behind the podium. But between recited lines, down she went. The congregation gasped. The little angel quickly popped back into view,...
by Carole Duff | Jan 1, 2013 | Local or Human Interest |
Remember your 2012 resolutions? Here are mine: Finish the book. Develop entertaining topics. Leave boring laundry lists at home where they belong. Listen to difficult people without crossing arms over chest. Stretch every day. Lose 5 pounds and keep them off. Reassess...
