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Posted on August 28, 2021August 26, 2021

Yes to Mess

"Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox."The Bible If you want creativity to flourish…

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Posted on August 14, 2021August 13, 2021

Examples

We all have folks we look up to. I enjoy asking people who their heroes are. It's amazing how often parents, grandparents, coaches, and teachers…

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Posted on July 6, 2021July 5, 2021

Home

His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant…

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Posted on June 18, 2021June 17, 2021

Nana’s skateboard

When I was a boy my Mom's folks lived in Lancaster, PA--nearly six hundred miles from our northern Indiana home. Grandpa and Nana lived in…

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Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021

Small memories

My retired friend shared how much it meant to him that his Grandfather would take him into his garden with a couple of salt shakers…

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Posted on May 28, 2021May 27, 2021

Grandpa’s study

Sometimes, on overnights at Grandma and Grandpa's house, I'd sleep down in the basement. They had a cool, dark, extremely cozy bedroom all the way…

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Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

Manners

While you were growing up, did it seem like your parents were constantly reminding you of your manners? "Mind your Ps and Qs." "Don't chew…

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Posted on May 1, 2021April 28, 2021

Lil helpers

Little kids often want to help. In an effort to mimic their parents--they often will reach for the dishcloth, or ask to try the hand…

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Posted on April 16, 2021April 8, 2021

“As you wish.”

The 1987 film The Princess Bride is an intergenerational classic with universal appeal. A loving grandfather comes over to read a book to his sick…

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Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021

No TV

My grandparents owned a television. It was too small. The picture was usually fuzzy--a problem no contorting of the rabbit ears could completely resolve. It…

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