Tag Archives: love

Who came up with this idea?

The idea that plucking the petals from a defenseless daisy would somehow predict that someone loves you or not; seems mean to me.  If someone gives you the daisy? Now that I would consider a much more reliable indicator of … Continue reading

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Happy Father’s Day

To the man who taught me how to play poker and pool and trash talk while doing them; never got the hang of a poker face though, would giggle too much.  Who introduced me to such jazz legends as Miles … Continue reading

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Stonewall Columbus Pride Parade

On Saturday, June 15, Columbus, Ohio celebrated 38 years of pride with it’s annual pride parade and festival.  The event has grown from it’s small beginnings to an estimated 500,00 plus attendees and participants.  While I cannot vouch for the … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day

When I was a child this day meant shoe boxes with silly little cards (and hopefully some with candy taped to them) exchanged with classmates.  It was also the day my father got mom her favorite box of candy and … Continue reading

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What is love?

Is it really one of those philosophical metaphysical questions or is it really simple when you don’t try to quantify it too stringently?  This week our home has been “invaded” by a horde I call my family.  Also known as … Continue reading

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Sleep in heavenly peace…

I could easily have put him in his crib when he fell asleep in my arms but I wanted to absorb every single moment of time I had with him.  There is nothing in this world so precious as a … Continue reading

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Special Delivery

Did you know that UPS delivers babies now? Fancy that!  But really, I am back (although not quite organized yet – the email I have to sort through is unreal) and missing the family greatly.  Especially this sweet little four … Continue reading

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Babysitting

You may have noticed that I haven’t been around much.  That’s because I’m busy being a very happy Nana helping take care of the little 3 week old sweetie that’s in my lap here.  I may pop in occasionally but … Continue reading

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Love and Irises

There are plenty of benches in the Park of Roses where you can sit and enjoy the park…and each others company.  These are Iris Sibirica ‘Caesar’s Brother’ Siberian iris – thank goodness for the identification tags!

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Happy Valentines Day

This is a “holiday” that you either love or hate.  Men dread it (sometimes) because they have to go out with droves of other men to find something to get their sweetie less their names be mud!  The chocolate, jewelry … Continue reading

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