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A Poem for Him
Riding home on the R train from dinner with friends, you are confronted by tragedy and compassion.
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A Leap Forward
Hope you come with me as America Eats! turns the corner.
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September 2024

John in Autumn
Love and loss and blueberry pancakes. It's always as simple as that when you wish for more than what you truly need.
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Madalene, Louisa, Jamaica, and Kara
My gardening angels guide the creation of gardens from unpromising land.
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What I Learned at the Firehouse
The long and arduous road to dinner.
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Waiting for the Rain
Alone, waiting for the deluge, you embrace the purity of an egg.
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A Sassy Women's Lunch
Friendship and cocktails and stories savored at a seaside cafe.
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August 2024

Down the Rabbit Hole
An August vacation report in which the vacationer kicks up dust with an obsession.
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Chasing After the Lissome Girl
Last seen dancing in the woods, now on the trail to find her again.
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Hanging Out with My New Companion
A kitchen gathering making a ton of Mediterranean food!
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July 2024

Pie Smashing Fun
A high-spirited summer distraction, with a demonstration by the writer.
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The Street Playground
Way before Ninetindo, just before Game Boys, childhood lost to Play Station.
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