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- memory makers over Memorial Day
- I will be missing you, Tina Turner
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- Prologue to I’ll Call It Like I See It Revisited
- Economics 101 Revisited
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- and then there were these Mother’s Day Moments in 2023
- making fudge with my mother
- if not us, who? if not now, when?
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- the eyes of texas – and the rest of the world – are upon you
- one final birthday card – and gift
- you can cage the singer, but not the song – Harry Belafonte (1927 – 2023)
- and now I’m seven and seventy
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Tag Archives: serena williams
changing of the guard in Queens (New York, that is)
As Serena Williams said in her farewell on-court interview following her loss this year in the US Open, there would be no Serena if it weren’t for her sister Venus. Tennis fans who have followed the professional tennis world for … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Personal, photography, Reflections, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged 2022 us open, arthur ashe stadium, carlos alcaraz, casper ruud, caty mcnally, coco gauff, iga swiatek, naomi osaka, novak djokovic, pretty, rafa nadal, roger federer, serena williams, taylor townsend, the williams sisters, venus williams
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Serena Wins!
Jumping for joy following her win, Serena Williams flashes the multi-million dollar smile toward the stands overflowing with fans who are thrilled to have tickets to witness the historic match. US Open 2022 at Ashe Stadium in New York City? … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Personal, racism, sexism, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is, The Way Life Should Be
Tagged 2014 miami masters, 2022 us open, li na, serena williams
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if the answer is a bridge too far, the question is what is a welcome diversion?
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming – down under to the 2021 Australian Open Tennis Tournament that began with high hopes for real live fans in the stands but now those stands have been emptied for a five … Continue reading
Posted in family life, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, Reflections, Slice of Life, sports
Tagged 2021 australian open tennis tournament, djokovic, federer, january 06th insurrection, jennifer brady, jessica pegula, karatsev, martina navratilova, medvedev, nadal, russian tennis players rublev m, senate impeachment trial, serena williams, shelby rogers
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Pride Day at the 2020 US Open!
The theme of this year’s 2020 US Open grand slam tennis tournament is Be Open. “When you keep an Open mind, great things can happen. In the game, and out in the world…Generations of tennis players have been inspired by … Continue reading
Dancing with Destiny – the Williams Sisters
At her press conference following her loss in the 2019 singles finals at Wimbledon, Serena Williams was questioned about why she lost. Although she tried to say her opponent played a brilliant match, the members of the press wouldn’t let … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, photography, politics, racism, Reflections, sexism, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is
Tagged 2015 women's quarterfinals of us open, 2017 australian open women's champion serena williams, 2018 wimbledon women's final, 2019 women's singles wimbledon champion, serena williams, serena williams has record 23 singles titles in women's majors, serena williams supports equality, tennis records, the williams sisters, tom rinaldi, us open tennis tournament, venus williams
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and on the flip side…
Canada has a new 19-year-old super star, Bianca Andreescu, who won the 2019 U.S. Open Women’s Championship in New York City this past Saturday. With that victory she became the first Canadian to win a grand slam singles title…ever. #SheTheNorth. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, politics, racism, Reflections, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is
Tagged #SheTheNorth, 09-11, 2019 u.s. open, bianca andreescu, camp david, canada, daniil medvedev, rafa nadal, roger federer, serena williams, taliban
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nobody says it better than Serena
This past Tuesday night I spoke at Chris Maw’s monthly social Words and Wine which brings authors and readers together in an informal setting for food, wine, and friendly interaction. My thanks to a friend of many moons, Fred Quattlebaum … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, photography, politics, racism, Random, Reflections, Slice of Life, sports, The Way Life Is
Tagged cat on a hot tin roof, four ticket ride, john green, mendacity, serena williams, words and wine
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tennis anyone? you betcha
For tennis fans, when July rolls around, the sounds of tennis balls flying off rackets held by seasoned warriors or hopeful newcomers, tennis balls traveling through the air at record speeds or strategic spins, landing on immaculately prepared grass courts with awkward … Continue reading