Tag Archives: thank you
My Father’s Mug
My father opened his apartment door and held out a coffee mug. “It’s a beautiful cup!” he said. “You need to take it.” I wheeled my suitcase into the guest room. “Take the cup!” he said, following behind. I told … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged acceptance, ceramic, children, cup, donation, gift, joy, kindness, L.G.B.T.Q., love, Mug, parenting, Proud, thank you
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Etiquette Lessons: Guest Edition
What is the etiquette after sleeping in someone’s guest bed? My rule is to leave it as nice as I found it, which means making the bed. However, assuming (and hoping!) everyone washes bedding after each guest, I often wonder … Continue reading
Posted in DIY💭
Tagged appreciation, bedding, calm, comfortable, entertaining, etiquette, Etiquette questions, friendship, guest, happy, Hostess, kindness, manners, realationships, Sleepover, thank you
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Delayed Deliverance
Ticket stubs, foreign coins. Life’s ephemera tossed into a box. After my husband, Kevin, died of cancer at 49, I packed it away on a shelf, unopened. Now, a decade later, it was time to look. I didn’t expect to … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged admisson, cancer, communication, death, ephemera, grief and loss, journaling, marriage, memories, privacy, realationships, reminder, Reminders, thank you, writer
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Real Life of an MSW 