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Real Life – A Simple Summer
In the summers when parents simply told their kids to go out and play, with no particular plan for where they’d be or what...
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Real Life – Another Milestone
When asked to produce a 50th college reunion essay, I thought it would be easy. After all, I have been writing about my life...
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Real Life – Seriously
There is so much to think about this spring.
Most thoughts are about the quotidian. The garden. Spring cleaning. What to wear when the temperature...
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Real Life – Out of Time
My first wristwatch was a Timex with a black wristband, an exciting acquisition that at the time made my young self feel very grown...
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Real Life – Charades
Children’s birthday parties have come a long way since I was a kid.
Neither inundated by media nor scheduled into endless activities, we were thrilled...
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Real Life – The Bajan Book Club
It is 27 degrees.
My back door is open, and I breathe in the fresh, crisp air with delight, excited for the winter day ahead.
Just...
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Real Life – Inspiring Wonder
When I was pondering what to give our young grandchildren for Christmas, I reflected on some of the most awe-inspiring experiences of my own...
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Real Life – The Olden Days
A friend of mine called recently to offer Sound as the topic for this column, and since she suggested it, I have been unable...
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Real Life – Fast Foward
In a largely sedentary, anxiety-ridden world, adults work to settle their minds and improve their health with vigorous exercise. But for kids, ever on...
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Real Life – Check, Please!
My preparations to make a trip back East began with endless forays into the world of online shopping for a new carry-on bag.
I had...