Tag Archives: memories

Faces I’ll Never Forget

Posted on March 10, 2023 by msw blog

Emptying a drawer that for years had sat unsifted, I found old computer disks, a yellowed newspaper and a stack of senior photos of my first students. In our classroom in Watertown, Minn., these kids had watched me fumble with … Continue reading →

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Dating Online

Posted on March 9, 2023 by msw blog

I’ve never been one to date online, but toward the start of the pandemic, I tried it out. It was going well, but after a while I thought, “What am I doing?” As much as I want to find someone, … Continue reading →

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Riding Shotgun

Posted on March 7, 2023 by msw blog

Before trading in my 2013 minivan, my husband Dave cleaned it. Hidden in a crevice, Dave found a letter, dated April 1997, from my grandfather. He wrote, “Know that my moral support and love are with you always!!!” I had … Continue reading →

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Reflections On Kindness

Posted on March 1, 2023 by msw blog

‘The world is difficult, and we are all breakable. So just be kind. —Caitlin Moran Kind People don’t notice whether its winter or summer when they’re happy ―   Anton Chekhov Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your … Continue reading →

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Object of Affection

Posted on March 1, 2023 by msw blog

My cast-iron pans remind me of my grandmother. She used them for all her cooking, and I like to think they were the secret to all her good meals. They were the first thing I bought for my own kitchen … Continue reading →

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