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“If we are to use the words ‘childish’ and ‘infantile’ as terms of disapproval, we must make sure that they refer only to those characteristics of childhood which we become better and happier by outgrowing. Who in his sense would not keep, if he could, that tireless curiosity, that intensity of imagination, that facility of…
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I know it has been a few months since the last post on this topic. Hoping to get back in the flow again! The other day I was at the doctor’s office for a routine checkup. When they had finished poking and prodding and telling me all the same stuff, I got in the checkout…
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I have recently gotten hooked on the TV series starring the “little Belgian detective” Hercule Poirot, played by David Suchet. It was a long running series in the UK that eventually made it to the US, and is loved by millions. Surprisingly, I have not read a single Agatha Christie book, even though I love…
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My Mom stayed for another week after we took Philip to live with Sam, and we put in a whole new front garden. It was intentionally timed to be a productive distraction for me, and it did give me something new to build and to nurture. But now it was two or three weeks down…
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I walked up to the counter at the vet where I boarded Philip. The place had a good vibe. They had a Timnah Grey named Wilbur who lived in the waiting area, and of course, I had to practice my bird whisperer on him. The staff always seemed happy about what they were doing, and…
