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The Rider Chronicles 7 – Through A Deluge to Rider

Posted on July 18, 2011 by literarylee

The heavens released their garden-watering goodness: buckets and streams and swimming pools of rain.  I was thrilled to see it for my gardens’ sake but was not one whit happy about it for my own.  I had to walk four … Continue reading →

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The Rider Chronicles 4 – President Bartlet as Grandfather

Posted on June 15, 2011 by literarylee

(From “The West Wing”, Season 2, Episode 17: The Stackhouse Fillibuster.  The West Wing senior leadership realizes that a 78 year old Senator, in the ninth hour of a fillibuster to oppose a children’s healthcare bill because it doesn’t provide … Continue reading →

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The Rider Chronicles 3 – A Song for Rider

Posted on June 11, 2011 by literarylee

(Click to play the soundtrack for this post):  O, My Luve’s Like A Red, Red Rose I held my newborn grandson, looked at his peaceful, sweet face and wanted to sing, but what song?  I remember singing little made-up nonsense tunes … Continue reading →

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