Tag: family artifacts

Dinner Hour

Posted on August 12, 2024 by

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We find three picnic tables at the park pulled together in a row. That means that when our son shows up for dinner we can space ourselves far apart, the new calculus of every encounter. It took us a while, really a long while,… Continue Reading “Dinner Hour”

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Sunday in the Park: Family Artifacts

Posted on April 7, 2024 by

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Nearly fifty years ago, after classes, I would pick up my little girl from university day care and we would go to Lake Park. It is a famous park, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, full of walkways and paths and hidden waterfalls. The playground… Continue Reading “Sunday in the Park: Family Artifacts”

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