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Retiring a Family Journal

Posted on February 14, 2011 by literarylee

I’ve reached the end of my current family journal.  I started it in August, 2010 and finished it in February, 2011.  Its dog-eared pages are full of things I’ve jotted down, real ink on real paper, over the last several … Continue reading →

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From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook – Day 2

Posted on February 10, 2011 by literarylee

From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook, Day 1 December 21, 2009 At Breakfast We ate breakfast together this morning, eggs, bacon, toast.  My bride was raised with a strong sense of the sanctity of hot toast.  It’s a well-known, well-worn drill … Continue reading →

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From The Bride’s Father’s Notebook – Day 1

Posted on February 2, 2011 by literarylee

From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook Introduction December 20, 2009 Katie and David arrived today.  They were supposed to get here yesterday but the Blizzard of 2009 had other ideas.  Thankfully they were able to get safely to just three hours … Continue reading →

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A Hare-Brained Act of Hope

Posted on January 31, 2011 by literarylee

2011 – Last night, January 30, I planted seeds, a hare-brained act of hope.  Green Buttercrunch, Red Velvet loose-leaf, Speckled Trout Romaine lettuces, Piracicaba broccoli, bok choi and parsley, improbable bits of almost nothing, each with a spark of life.  … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Letter Introduction

Posted on January 31, 2011 by literarylee

My work (and my wife’s) took us to Jerusalem where we lived for three years from 2004 to 2007.  My first couple years there I wrote emails, essays really, to family and friends about life in Jerusalem.  I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Writing: Floodgates of the Soul

Posted on January 27, 2011 by literarylee

Input and Output Writing is a cornerstone of literary living. I love reading a story, memorizing a poem, or watching a good movie.  These expand and fill me, my heart, my mind, my soul, and provide valuable raw material for growing, maturing, … Continue reading →

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