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The beginning of the school year has a certain feel linked to many memories – new shoes that still feel a little stiff, carefully chosen lunch bags (Hello Kitty for her, plain brown for him, Vera for me), and anxious … Continue reading →

A few years ago Allan and I took a midwinter vacation to the southwest. We wanted mainly to see the red rock area of Sedona, but I also wanted to visit Sante Fe and the Georgia O’Keefe Museum. Since there … Continue reading →

Last Saturday was the day for the second annual Cappelli girls’ broadway show tradition! Last summer I wrote about starting the tradition because my daughter mentioned that she had never seen a Broadway show. So on Saturday, Ann and I … Continue reading →

One day last week I took my regular early morning stroll down the driveway to retrieve the newspaper. I was about halfway on my journey when I suddenly stopped and looked around. For one split second I wasn’t sure where … Continue reading →

Over the weekend I traveled to Boston for the ILA Conference with three friends – a reading specialist, a fifth grade teacher, and a retiree. Since we drove, the long ride gave us lots of opportunity to chat, catch up, … Continue reading →