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Happy Birthday Dad

March 15, 2019July 13, 2019 ~ Linda Wright

Intrigued by fossils, my father spent one summer creating the floor of the patio. In wood frames he placed a fern or a leaf from a tree, then he poured cement to fill the box. When the cement dried, he set each block in place for the patio floor. Each time a guest would enter … Continue reading Happy Birthday Dad

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Survivor

by Linda Wright August 24, 2021

Liverversary

by Linda Wright August 19, 2020

Topsyturvey-World

by Linda Wright March 22, 2020

Pondering Pandemic

Even though I no longer have a television and only listen to the radio when I am driving, the news comes to me without me looking for it. So I already knew about the virus predicted to kill globally, I was surprised when I went out to lunch last week with friends I hadn’t seem … Continue reading Pondering Pandemic

by Linda Wright March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

Day 31 (of 31 days of free writing)

Tonight is the night that the ghosts and goblins get to party. The specter of death is all around us but we are not spooked. In fact we are celebrating. Young and old are dressed up in funny or scary costumes. They are out wandering in search of a good time. Children are allowed to … Continue reading Day 31 (of 31 days of free writing)

by Linda Wright October 31, 2019

Day 30 (of 31 days of free writing)

Today my writing is focused on pain because my ankles hurt each time I stood, freezing me momentarily, locking my stride in a halting limp. Pain is a signal, telling me to pay attention. It’s a warning that there is a blockage in a nerve. Some part of my body’s operating system isn’t getting enough … Continue reading Day 30 (of 31 days of free writing)

by Linda Wright October 30, 2019

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