Tell it to Me Thursday – Special Olympics
June 20, 2008 by treece
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Freshman year. Gym Class. My daughter, a real competitive athlete is ecstatic because they’re playing…
Dodgeball
Every athlete’s favorite game in gym.
Teams are formed. She spots the toughest boy in her class.
She hurls the ball at him, knowing she is right on target.
He dodges.
She cringes.
Her life is never the same.
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I knew nothing of this until I [...]
Tell it to Me Thursday: Papa
May 9, 2008 by treece
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Ever notice I’m usually the first one on Twitter? Thanks to my dad and the fisherman mentality, I’m usually up with the birds. Dad retired a couple of years ago and spends his time doing what retired guys should be doing – things they love. Fishing, gardening, lunch with friends, traveling with your [...]
Tell it To Me Thursday: What kind of prince will you be?
May 1, 2008 by treece
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The frog prince?
Yesterday in Twitterville people were celebrating Alice Seba’s news that she is having a girl! Visions of pink, lace, cute dresses, and dolls immediately come to mind. One day, my little princess girly-girl went “frog hunting” down at the neighborhood pond, and began her love affair with frogs. Even [...]
The Smoking Baby
April 17, 2008 by treece
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One Christmas a cousin bought us a retro “Smokin’ Baby” and it was the hit of the day. This little guy really does smoke! My daughter and husband were on a field trip, and came home all excited because they met the “real smoking baby!”
Actually, there is an art museum in Massachussetts [...]
Missing the Show
April 10, 2008 by treece
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A few years ago we went on a family vacation to Arizona. We visited the Grand Canyon on a cold April day. My husband, a studio photographer, wanted to go back at sunset to take some pictures. When we got there, there were dozens of other people there with [...]
Tell it to Me Thursday
March 27, 2008 by treece
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My husband’s description of this photo:
“I was absorbed in the sounds of the city as I waited for a westbound train. Out of the corner of my eye, a large shadow caught my attention. There he was! The train station giant everyone was talking about! Luck being with me, my camera was at the ready [...]
