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Going postal at ChristmasThe machine clicked loudly, telegraphing any signs of hesitation to all in the crowded lobby.
Life lessons from a ratCatching the rat was amazing. But then it got even more astonishing.
My daughter鈥檚 鈥楩riends鈥�I savored the 鈥�90s sitcom for a decade. For her, it鈥檚 fast-forward.
Just right for one cookMom ran her kitchen with an efficiency that the military would envy.
There are leaf-rakers and leaf-blowers ...... and I鈥檇 been 鈥榬ake only鈥� for years. Then desperation set me on a new path.
A captain finds a new crewMy husband heard a new career beckon 鈥� with a buzzing noise.
Lessons from the lawnThe men who鈥檝e tended my yard and garden have also helped me grow.听
Bring back the phone boothIt used to be that a phone call was for two people 鈥� and two people alone.
Music and the lesson of loveMy sister and I both played instruments. I had talent. But she had something more.
Shades that shimmer, hues that cryWhen it came time to paint the house, we pulled out all the stops.听
How Mom found meI was lost, and she was 1,500 miles away. But all it took was one word.
Why I鈥檓 still drawn by trainsThey鈥檙e a lullaby, a punctuation, a (mostly) relaxed way to travel.
Our barn and BeethovenDesigned to hold livestock, it has now done everything but.听
My cultural collisions with BotswanaThe encounters were cosmic, comic, compassionate, and life-changing.
I traveled on trust and couchesWho鈥檇 let a stranger stay with them? A lot of people, it turned out.
My island reckoningThe biggest challenge, for me, was to preserve my self-esteem.
The indoor wilds at outdoor parksI got used to sharing space with critters 鈥� up to a point.听
Memorable fish I鈥檝e been givenIt鈥檚 best to learn to catch them, but I鈥檓 glad to be handed one, too.听
The Maine attractionMy first memory of the place is framed above the prow of a canoe.
Spinach helps me feel acceptedIn Paris, it was learning how baguettes should be eaten; here, it鈥檚 liking 鈥榣eaves.鈥�
