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“Where is Heaven?”
People are different. We come in different shapes and sizes. We come in different colors. We come with different personalities, different likes and dislikes, different ways of doing things. We’re different and that’s what makes life interesting.
Posted in Aging, Attitude, Books, Challenges, Chinese roots, Christians, Differences, diversity, Ethnicity, Fair Skin, Family, Forgetfulness, German roots, Getting Old, Heaven, Humor, Irish Roots, Italian Roots, Life, Marriage, Memory, Uncategorized
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A Vegan Apocalypse?
When I was a little girl, the dinosaurs had pretty much died out, but hippies began to roam the earth. They stayed around for awhile, but by the time I was 11, though they didn’t die out, they did hang … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, America, Americans, Animals, Attitude, Childhood, Conspiracies, Differences, diversity, Family, Food, Growing Up, Health, Hippies, Humor, Life, Moms, Shoes, Uncategorized, Vegans, Vegetarians, Zombie Apocalypse
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Long Life Birthday
Birthdays were always an important part of my childhood, probably because my Mom loved hers so much that it would last for the entire month of her birth. When my children were small, I always enjoyed coming up with themes … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, America, Americans, Animals, Birthdays, Caring, Childhood, Children, China, Chinese Long Life Party, Chinese roots, diversity, Ethnicity, Family, Florida, Food, Home, Humor, Husbands, Life, Memories, Moms, National Parks, Senior Moments, Sesame Street, Siblings, Uncategorized, Yellowstone National Park
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It’s Really Not My Fault
Just this past week while at my parent’s house, there was a knock on their front door. It was a college student selling books. She was a very sweet young lady from Estonia. Though I wasn’t interested in what she … Continue reading
Posted in Christians, Church, Cultural Differences, diversity, Ethnicity, Family, Friends, Gingers, House Guests, Humor, Irish Roots, Life, Memories, Red heads, Shanty Irish, Uncategorized
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“What About the Italians?”
Last week when I shared my blog with my parents about the Asian side of our family, I received a slight admonishment from my Dad, “What about the Italians?”
Posted in Aging, America, Americans, Childhood, Children, Church, Courage, diversity, Ethnicity, Family, Growing Up, Home, Humor, Italian Roots, Italians, Life, Memories, New Jersey, The Human Spirit, Uncategorized
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Sensible Middle-Class Asians
Last night was a cultural hodge-podge; tater tot casserole, just about as Middle-Class Caucasian as you can get, and the movie, Crazy Rich Asians. I’m sure it’s due to the ethnicity of the people involved, but it kind of reminded … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Children, China, Chinese roots, Compromise, Courage, Cultural Differences, diversity, Ethnicity, Family, Humor, Irish Roots, Italian Roots, Life, Love, Marriage, Memories, New Yorkers, Uncategorized, Women
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Together…
Last week I told you about my Room Without a View, which is my classroom where I teach on Tuesdays. This week I’m actually writing to you from my new “office,” my room for school preparations and corrections, my writing room, … Continue reading
Posted in Compromise, diversity, Family, Friends, Home, Humor, Irish Roots, Italian Roots, Life, Love, Marriage, Uncategorized
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Adventures in Real Estate
“You’re the perfect size for a jockey.” So said my High School Guidance Counselor when we met to have that all important discussion of what I wanted to be when I grew up. I thought this an odd statement to … Continue reading
Not That Big A Deal 