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Playing Dreams – Embers from the Fire

April 14, 2022
Playing Dreams – 4/14/2022 When I first came across the mandolin it looked to have been long-forgotten.  It was leaned in the far corner of the attic almost totally obscured […]

Being Watchful – Embers from the Fire

April 8, 2022
Being Watchful – 4/8/2022 Today is a day to be watchful. As the weather forecaster predicted, the rain that started yesterday turned to snow in the night.  I awoke to […]

Good Byes – Embers from the Fire

April 1, 2022
Good Byes – 4/1/2022 My Aunt Harriet hated “good byes”, so she never said them.  I was very young when Harriet and her family moved to the Twin Cities.  They […]

Windows Wide Open – Dcn. Dan

April 1, 2022
Windows Wide Open There are at least two landmark “breathe deeply” moments each spring. The first is that very first day when you step outside and instead of thrusting your […]