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Cards. A Photo. A Hug. Even More Than I Imagined “You have cards in the mail,” Rich said, pointing to a telltale pastel envelope. Passing over a large catalog envelope, I opened the card with a smile, as I hadn’t been expecting any personal mail. When my birthday had rolled around at January’s end, my […]
The Orchid (and the Ivy). What Makes Paradise So Special? “Who brought the orchid?” I asked my husband, Rich, when I returned home from work on my birthday several weeks ago. I hardly needed to ask him. “Sue,” he said, confirming my hunch. On a street filled with amazing neighbors, our next-door neighbor Sue stands out. […]
Feasting at Dorita’s House, Fifteen Years Later. The Nemesis Sandwich: Pain Coco “Come on!” Dorita said, “we have to get to Tavana‘s (governor’s) house to pick up our pain coco (coconut bread)!” I slipped on my flip-flops and followed my hostess down the path that led to the gravel road circling our island. We’d been waiting […]
Cuties and Bananas. A Taste of Tangerines It’s the first “real” day of my vacation. It’s Monday. And I’m not going to work. I’ve scheduled this break from my routine to come after the holiday season, right at the beginning of the new year. I have two goals for this vacation. My grandsons are coming […]
Cuties and Bananas. A Taste of Tangerines It’s the first “real” day of my vacation. It’s Monday. And I’m not going to work. I’ve scheduled this break from my routine to come after the holiday season, right at the beginning of the new year. I have two goals for this vacation. My grandsons are coming […]
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