Author Archives: literarylee

About literarylee

I sling words for a living. Always have, always will. Some have been interesting and fun; most not. These days, I write the fun words early in the morning before the adults are up and make me eat my Cream of Wheat.

Bombay Letter 6

Posted on April 20, 2011 by literarylee

(Another early Bombay letter by my wife.) April 5, 1998 Dear Family and Friends, We’re in our new apartment now, fairly settled.  Our two household shipments plus our consumable shipment arrived the day we moved in, so we had LOTS … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon Notes

Posted on April 19, 2011 by literarylee

Drove to the General’s.  Woods along the GW Parkway peppered with dogwood and redbud, white and purple seasoning sprinkled among the early spring green. Two automotive events tried to thwart the trip: a flashing dashboard light pulled us over to … Continue reading →

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More Neighbors

Posted on April 18, 2011 by literarylee

I hope you enjoyed meeting some of my neighbors who live around where I work in Washington.  I know they were glad to see you; new faces are always welcome around here.  In fact, not only does everyone keep asking … Continue reading →

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Dear Mom and Dad

Posted on April 17, 2011 by literarylee

Second week of April, 2011 Dear Mom and Dad, Sorry for not writing sooner.  So much to see and do, with things changing every day.  Let me tell you a little about my life since that day you left me … Continue reading →

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Down to the River to Pray – 3

Posted on April 17, 2011 by literarylee

Imagine our present, imagine our future. Tiny droplets of rain predict an abundance to come and in fact, one that’s already here. The path from today may be, will be a surprise. That surprise is a gift. Let’s take it. … Continue reading →

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Requiem for Blossoms

Posted on April 16, 2011 by literarylee

Even with all my best efforts, I couldn’t halt the inevitable.  Six visits to the Tidal Basin couldn’t stop it.  Nearly 80 pictures, though pretty to look at, couldn’t capture and protect the sight.  Not even three essays, complete with … Continue reading →

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Duck 3

Posted on April 15, 2011 by literarylee

(Duck Series Gallery)

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In the Matzo Factory

Posted on April 14, 2011 by literarylee

(or Not the Yeast of Their Worries) (or To Rise or not to Rise) Hello from Jerusalem, I prepared for Passover exactly the opposite of how my observant Jewish neighbors here did.  I went out and stocked up on loaves … Continue reading →

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That Tangy, Earthy, Greenish Fragrance

Posted on April 13, 2011 by literarylee

Got back from running errands Saturday morning to find the lawn people cutting the yard at our apartment complex.  Grass and me go back a long, long way; we’ve been associates for many years.  I played on neatly manicured lawns for what … Continue reading →

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From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook – Day 9

Posted on April 12, 2011 by literarylee

Monday,  December 28 Why haven’t I been writing my whole life?  What a way to express so many feelings: joy, anger, surprise, hurt, happiness, and today, angst, something we’re all feeling right about now.  No reason in particular that anyone … Continue reading →

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