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Author Archives: Liza Blue
Let Yourself Go, Part 2
My father began to contemplate retirement in the early 1980s, and thought computers might be a suitable focus for his newly acquired free time. When Nick spotted a computer seminar, we thought that this would be the perfect introduction. As … Continue reading
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Let Yourself Go, Part 1
One day I was sitting in the kitchen as my mother arrived from the grocery store and starting unloading groceries, as she had probably done almost once every day for at least 30 years. But she hummed and there was … Continue reading
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The Committment Conundrum in Three Vignettes
1: No As we headed out on our bike ridewe were suddenly accompanied by an uninvited dog. We got off and tried to shoo him home, but he didn’t move. I clearly did not want a tag along dog – … Continue reading
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Marco Polo, Ouija and Snickers
As I passed by a pool filled with kids on a muggy day, I realized that they were playing the game Marco Polo. I had played this game as a kid, but thought it was perhaps a faddish or very … Continue reading
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Shakespeare Wrote Doggerel
For about 2 years my mother and I worked together on a book of children’s poetry called Ned’s Journal, which described the “small and big life adventures of Ned,” a 10 year old boy. We were pleased to secure a … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 6
May 18th I now have spent some six weeks with my daily walks, and I have come to appreciate the slow unraveling of spring and feel attuned to the changing season. I imagine that many people are only vaguely aware … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 5
May 11th I look back at my entry of April 26th, where I smugly talk about being able to pick out the strands of individual songs. Now, in the thick of prime migration time, I realize that this is a … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 4
May 5th The last few days have been disappointing with few additional birds. Where are they? A whole new wave of migrants should be arriving any day now, although the cold north winds have probably kept them at bay. Although … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 3
April 26th: The woods are now teeming with yellow rumped and palm warblers. The noise level has risen to a surrounding white noise, but instead of standing befuddled in the midst of a cacophonous UN debate, I can begin to … Continue reading
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Spring Diary: Chapter 2
April 10th During the winter, I have also spent some time reading some of the bird watching literature. Some of these books tell stories about amazing encounters in the woods, with compelling first hand accounts of a Goshhawk snatching a … Continue reading
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