Tag: granddaughters

Saddle Up

Posted on June 21, 2014 by

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Some people who were walking on the trail stopped to watch us slowly ride by, my daughter, granddaughter and me, on our rented horses following Amanda, our guide. They waved at us and told us to have a good time but gave the appearance… Continue Reading “Saddle Up”

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Slice

Posted on July 21, 2013 by

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This is the world according to a child. A piano is where all of the stuffed animals need to line up and stay put until the weekend is over and someone else puts them back in the box. They look happy there and, oddly,… Continue Reading “Slice”

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Everything’s An Accident But This

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

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A lot of life is an exercise in the improbable.  You marry someone because of that look. You buy a house because the seller is desperate.  You get a dog because it seems like a good idea at the time.  You adopt a child… Continue Reading “Everything’s An Accident But This”

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