April 6, 2007
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FRIDAY BIO (cont.)
(Previous chapters here)In
fairly short order once my job was established, the children and I
moved into a tiny house not far from where my parents lived, so the
after school scenario could continue. That fall Josh started second
grade and Jane her fifth. No one discussed the future. Everyone plowed
ahead doing what they did best – my grandfather had his 98th birthday
surrounded by dozens of us, my mother and father’s hair turned white,
the children completed their year of school, and I slid further toward
the summer of my 37th year.One of my favorite memories of those
Oregon summers is that we would go as a family – my parents, the
children, and I – to the sea, the patchwork of sand and sky and rocks
and chowder and raw wind like a stiff blow to the soul, standing it
upright. A few years ago I recreated for myself this old mirage by
bringing my grown children, grandchildren, and significant others for a
weekend of homage – to brief escape, to the magic of the ions in the
ocean spray. I wish it could have started a similar tradition but it
seems unlikely.
Deep Thought: “It’s funny
that pirates were always going around searching for treasure, and they
never realized that the real treasure was the fond memories they were
creating.”
Today I am grateful for: Water in the sprayed form
Guess the Movie:
“If I had one day when I didn’t have to be all confused and I didn’t
have to feel that I was ashamed of everything. If I felt that I
belonged someplace. You know? “ Answer: Rebel Without A Cause, 1955. Winner: RnBoW_SPOT.
Unravelling the Pet-Food Mystery
Thursday, Apr. 05, 2007 By KRISTINA DELL
The
fear and outrage surrounding the death of beloved Fidos and Fifis
around the country from contaminated pet food isn’t going away. Another
recall was announced on Thursday, as officials added dog biscuits made
by Sunshine Mills, a company based in Red Bay, Alabama, to the list of
retracted products, because of the possibility it may have used
contaminated wheat gluten. And Menu Foods Ltd. — which announced its
first recall of 60 million dog and cat food products packaged under
various brand names three weeks ago — extended the recall date to foods
made between Nov. 8 and Mar. 6. (Rest of article here.)
Comments (8)
Mmm, I can taste, feel and smell the salt water breezes
Rebel Without A Cause
amazing how that sea air soothes… I’m so thrilled to be back within your story…
(and everytime I hear people complaining about today’s teens I tell them to watch Rebel and Blackboard Jungle)
Every year we try to spend a week at the coast. Our friends own a house on the beach which they rent out. Our kids love going there and so we try to do it every year. It’s so relaxing and restful. I love the ocean and the beach. I’m so glad I live close enough to see it when the mood strikes.
Wonderful memories.
I love Rebel Without a Cause… I don’t know why, it is really a sad movie.
Have a wonderful Easter.
Tricia
I love your biography posts…glad to see you have started to update them again.
Rebel Without A Cause – mmmhmmm!
The seashore has such magic, doesn’t it? I still wonder how I survived 20 years in the desert, literally. (Las Vegas, I mean.)