The horrors of 9/11/2001 cast a long shadow over the past week – imposing a visceral darkness on the nation’s collective spirit.
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Today’s find: Pray Twice
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Today’s find: Superman, super-hearing
The shadows were growing long by the time we reached the 14th green the other day.
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Today’s find: Departures
Buried deep in a dresser drawer was a photo … and a painful memory.
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There’s a whole closetful of stuff at our Mom’s place that’s gotta go.
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Today’s find: Dogged
We met something of a biblical she-goat during a recent pass through the Gorges de l’Ardèche.
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Today’s find: Enduring the squall
It can be a tad unsettling, the elegant decadence of a river cruise.
Continue readingToday’s find: Sticky business
One thing you notice about the bridge across the Rhône in Vienne is that it’s pretty much designed to be a spider’s paradise.
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Today’s find: Uncertainty
Nothing quite like a trip to foreign lands…to suck much of the confidence out of your sails.
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Today’s find: Tournon-sur-Rhône
“We do not know how to pray as we ought.” – Romans 8:26
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Today’s find: Hope blooms
Look outside our front door and you’ll notice that, at present, the hydrangea topiary is puttin’ on a show. And not a moment too soon.
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With Us Still 