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Topics related to close relatives and extended family.

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Winespeak: Social Media

Social media messes me up m'brain.

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Season's Greetings

This time of year gives a flood of memory and emotion. Here, we have a voice for all of them.

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One Big Happy Very Weird Family

Our isolation hurts us. So when a strange twist of fate brings us together, savor it. Then take that change in direction as a challenge because "happily ever after" is something we work for.

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Pain, Suffering, Refuge: Intermission

A side conversation, with Tristan and Jude. Continued from Pain, Suffering, Refuge: Part 1. Jude stood at the garden bed, tending peppers in the afternoon’s golden hours. By then the shadows stretched over him and the rest of the farm, a contrast to the stunning amber glow of twilight

Silent Dignity is Cool

Silent Dignity is Cool

A story of unintended second chances, by Stuart. Everyone needs a fresh start after middle school. I needed one bad. I arrived in sixth grade with my giant plastic glasses, small body in hand-me-down clothes, and complete inability to control my limbs during any sort of athletic activity

Daddy Magic

Thoughts on Father’s Day. This post was originally published on Father's Day, June 15, 2025. Many years ago, when my kids were young, I told them I had Daddy Magic. Whenever Lilly or Indy got bumps, scrapes, or bruises, I would rub my hands together, blow into