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Tag Archives: Life and death
Requiem for Blossoms
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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Tagged aging, cherry trees, D.C., Life and death, nosehair, tidal basin
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Spud’s Hats
(My wife’s father died in October, 2008. The family, his six children, their spouses and families, all gathered together for the funeral that turned into a three-day celebratory family reunion. I wrote the piece below to accompany the picture.) None … Continue reading