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Cadence and Judi Ladies in Waiting Sunday morning at 2:20, the telephone roused Rich and me from sleep. It was daughter Elaine calling to tell us that for some hours, she’d been contracting at three-minute intervals: she and Rob were en route to the maternity ward. After two quick showers and some haphazard packing, we were in […]


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A Halloween Tumble

Full Term Elaine and Cadence Blood Matters News that Elaine had experienced eight hours of vigorous labor and was en route to the hospital led us to race to San Diego in the wee small hours on Halloween morning, expecting to greet our newest grandson, Sawyer. Just as we arrived in the city, Sawyer’s other grandma, […]


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Who’s Next?

Our Friend Nadya Likes Brownie Pudding So Different! Brownie Pudding is a Legendary Family Dessert® from my childhood. When I was a girl, it was one of my favorites. As an adult, I value its homey goodness and the memories it conjures. I also love that the ingredients are mixed right in the pan with […]


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Called to Serve

God’s Got your Number Did a situation ever get under your skin, moving you to act? Rowdy Metzger has a tale about that. On October 16, in Pasadena, a young father abandoned his car in a parking garage, leaving his three-year-old son strapped in his car seat, and stumbled away, drunk. Police subsequently arrested him for […]


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Artist and Arborist

Hudson Mills Park, Michigan.  Photo by Bob Coller     My friend Bob graciously granted me permission to share this amazing photograph with you. Stripped Bare This season brings us a magnificent display as trees present their finale before dropping their leaves to face the winter months.   Artists appreciate the spare beauty of bare wood, the […]


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