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Halloween

Christmas (and then some) in July

November 25, 2020 by user 2 Comments

As the tiniest-ever turkey waits in our fridge (likely the first and only time it will actually be thawed by Thursday morning), I struggle with a couple of dilemmas. First, what kind of new math do I need to justify three pies, six sides, and eight bottles of wine for four adults? Second, and more … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts, Uncategorized Tagged: 2020, 2021, A Christmas Story, Biden, Christmas, Christmas in July, coronavirus, COVID-19, dealing with Covid, Easter, family, Father's Day, Halloween, holidays, isolation, It's a Wonderful Life, lockdown, mask, Mother's Day, new grandchild, new president, out-of-state, pandemic, Santa, separated, shutdown, social distancing, Spanish Flu of 1918, summer, Thanksgiving, together, traditions, vaccine, Wizard of Oz

Come and Sit a Spell

November 4, 2014 by user 4 Comments

In September I entered the WritersWeekly Fall 2014 24-Hour Short Story Contest. I just received word that my entry, “Come and Sit a Spell,” received honorable mention.  That means out of hundreds of entries, I placed in the top 25!  At the start of the contest,  all of the contestants received the same prompt and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Short Stories Tagged: creative writing, Halloween, spooky, surprise ending, writing contests

A Halloween Postmortem

November 2, 2014 by user 9 Comments

Halloween was two days ago, which means two things: 1. My sugar hangover is almost gone, and 2. In about 10 minutes it will be Christmas. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, because, even though the song is probably already playing on the radio, in my opinion The Most Wonderful Time of the Year … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: candy hangover, costumes, fun, Halloween, Mom, to infinity and beyond, tradition

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