Recent Entries

• Coastal Memories

  March 20, 2008

  In the summer of 1982, I visited a friend who had recently moved to the Oregon Coast. The boys were out of school for the summer and the three of us took off for an adventurous two week stay in a part of the country we had never seen.  Two weeks evolved into five and…

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• Watermelon and Long Talks

  November 1, 2006

    The last time I saw Daddy Owens we ate watermelon.  My grandparents had recently moved to town from the farm and my grandfather was the Deputy Chief of Police.  I think farm work had worn him out and also it was becoming harder and harder for small farmers to make a living. ...

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• My Raffers

  September 16, 2006

  My Raffers There is no strong and constant painsince you're gone,maybe because I took the journey with youand witnessed your dignity. You weren't taken from me in thestill of the night;rather you went bravely and at your own pace.You shared your strength with me.  You took each step with pur...

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• Remembering to Return

  December 31, 2005

  Remembering to Return I've never looked upon your face before. But as my eyes experience the joy of first sight And drink in the wonderment of its perfection Something stirs within my being. Your voice has never fallen on my ear. Yet as you speak it is familiar And I silently mouth...

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• Passing Time

  December 30, 2005

  It's been over a year now since I have written here.  I used to spend hours in these rooms visiting friends, catching up on their lives, offering encouragement when needed, sharing joys and accomplishments.  I would often visit late at night just to see if a friend had overcome some dif...

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• Dry Spell

  November 27, 2004

  I finally got relocated and settled in a short time ago and after one or two entries, my cable line was severed!  Due to the recent severe weather in our area, all service companies are literally months behind and I have just regained access to the computer.  I wanted to pop in quickly ...

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• The Man of the Day

  October 22, 2004

  I've watched him for several weeks now and he's there on all but the stormiest of days. He sits under a tree on a straight-back wooden chair with an unpainted table beside him, with only about 15' between him and the road. Sometimes he's fanning himself and other times when it's especially humid,...

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• Ready to Learn

  October 19, 2004

  I've felt a tug of homesickness a few times lately - this aside from the loneliness and the catch in my throat when I think of our family and how far away they are. No, this homesickness is something different, coming at odd times and carrying me back to what was home and familiar for…

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• Battered a Bit…..But Still Here!

  October 19, 2004

  This will be a very quick note to say that we are finally back online after all these months!  I have quite a bit of reading and catching up to do and I have much to share....will do so as time permits.   I've missed these halls and the wonderful people here and look forward…

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