In this house we Stand with Ukraine
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IF YOU WANT MORE
- you’re not allowed
- with sorrow we dissent
- Happy Pride! The B-E Collection
- Committed to Home – Happy Pride!
- Coeur d’Alene slogan: too great to hate
- Frances, Lee and Margaritas – love triangle for the ages
- a walk on the wild side with the OG a/k/a Bully Cat
- The In-Between Years
- just another war? don’t get used to it, please
- anytime, anywhere
- Ella and Molly James, May 21st. is your Nana’s Birthday
- no one is born hating
- kids say the darndest things
- my church
- Still I Rise by Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
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Flannery O'Connor answered the mystery for me of why I write?
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I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.
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Category Archives: sports
winning it all – losing everything
ESPN image Coach Dawn Staley and her Championship Team The University of South Carolina Gamecock flag flew atop the South Carolina State Capitol building Monday following the victory of the Gamecock women’s basketball team over UConn Sunday night in the … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, Reflections, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged coach dawn staley, gamecock nation, gamecock women's basketball ncaa champions, horror of russian atrocities, national championships, russian war criminals, solidarity with ukraine, suburb outside kyiv in ukraine
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it’s April 1st, fool! march madness is over, right?
South Carolina Gamecocks Coach Dawn Staley says two more games! The month of March may be over, but the Madness of NCAA basketball has one last hurrah this weekend. The Final Four for the women will be played in the … Continue reading
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Tagged april fool's day, coach dawn staley great impact on women's athletics, final four for men in new orleans, gamecock women play louisville cardinals in semi-final, gamecock women ranked #1 for 2021-2022 basketball season, granddaughter ella, march madness, pretty, women's final four in basketball this weekend
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leaving moon behind, but you’re still on my mind
Well, it’s Old Blue Monday my paternal grandmother Ma began her weekly letters to me while she sat on her little Singer sewing machine stool in front of the large window that gave her a view of her backyard. That … Continue reading
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Tagged Gamecock women's basketball, macro worry to micro worry, morning moon, my paternal grandmother, old blue monday, pretty on day trip, rafael nadal in indian wells 2022 championship match, still on my mind by kt oslin, sweet 16 in greensboro region, war in ukraine
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going home
As the wheels of our jet plane touched down last Wednesday the 23rd. of February on our runway at the Houston Intercontinental Airport, Pretty shared the news that Texas governor Greg Abbott had sent a letter to the Department of … Continue reading
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Tagged aclu sues texas to protect transgenders, cold weather in texas, cousins, fairview cemetery, Gamecock women's basketball, invasion of Ukraine, mexican food in texas, visit to texas
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Winding down…Under
“Sport is unpredictable. I kept remembering how many times I lost here like 2012 [5 hours, 53 minutes in five sets to Novak Djokovic] and 2017 [Roger Federer in five sets]. I was not ready for these battles, but today … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022 australian open men's final, billie jean king, carlos moya, christ evert, daniil medvedev, mallorca miracle, martina navratilova, pressure is a privilege, rafa nadal, record 21 grand slam titles, roger federer, serena williams venus williams, toni nadal
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wintry mix, or snow as we call it in South Carolina
So you think you know snow? Ha. We are rolling in it in the sunny South. only one dog outside with me this morning Schools closed yesterday, the day before the snow. Many businesses including our favorite Mexican restaurants closed, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann in Pennsylvania, carport kitty on heated pad, dogs in snow, Paula in Minnesota, Pretty's antiques empire, Pretty's hibernation, snow in South, Susanne in Canada, television coverage of 2022 Australian Open awful, wintry mix
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how is Bully Cat like Novax Djokovic?
I wonder…hm…what similarities do they have… Number 1: Both BC and Novax disrespect their peers. Number 2: Both refuse to go home when politely asked to leave. Number 3: Both Novax and BC will share a tarnished legacy for their … Continue reading
famous last words: no need to take my phone
I was lost. Not panicky yet, but on the verge. The reality hit me as forcefully as the rain that soaked my clothes, the cold winds that swirled around me. I stopped to remove my fogged glasses which made seeing … Continue reading
dear Santa, send boxing gloves
Before you ask yourself whether you’ve read this story before, I can say possibly – it’s a seasonal favorite of mine. ********************* “Dear Santa Claus, how are you? I am fine. I have been pretty good this year. Please bring … Continue reading
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Tagged boxing gloves, bubble lights, christmas presents, christmas tree, christmas wrapping paper and bows, family gatherings at christmas, family separations during holidays, pandemic in 2020, santa christmas letter, see's candies
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