Monthly Archives: June 2012

Time

Posted on June 25, 2012 by maesprose

The clock pictured above is in my father’s living room.  As a child, a comforting sound in the night was the tick tock of the clock punctuated with a chime every half hour.  You could count the hours in the … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Beach

Posted on June 21, 2012 by maesprose

I played hooky from my life today by taking off to the beach.  Atlantic Beach to be exact as  Vita has a cabana there.  She called early this morning with the tantalizing proposition,  “Let’s go swimming in the Ocean.  Sara … Continue reading →

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Graduation

Posted on June 18, 2012 by maesprose

Madeleine and Julia graduated High School this past weekend.  It feels like yesterday I was holding them in my arms trying to sooth their colicky screams.  Two beautiful women have grown from what I know to be the two most … Continue reading →

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Museum of Natural History

Posted on June 7, 2012 by maesprose

I’m sitting on a Lear jet as I write this.  It sounds glamorous and maybe it is the first few times.  I use the plane to take customers to see other customers who service them.  I described my job once … Continue reading →

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Friends

Posted on June 4, 2012 by maesprose

Harry wrote me three weeks ago. I’m in the hospital.  Don’t worry.  All is fine. What is wrong?  I wrote back.  There was no reply I wrote him the following week.  Are you OK? Still no reply. Finally, I called.  Harry answered, … Continue reading →

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