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spring moult

Some dress in layers for the cold: sweat-absorbing long johns, tee shirt, two pairs of socks, thick pants, sweater, vest, jacket, gloves, mittens, toque, and boots. Some slide into a winter snowsuit over regular clothes, add winter boots and mittens, … Continue reading

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Trattoria Ristorante

loud and happy seven eager relatives settle around the tablecloth red and white checks wine glasses, steins bread, bruschetta calamari, hearts of palms pasta, sauce, cheese, pepper conversations, laughter toasts, teasing, family, stories we know stories we don’t know people … Continue reading

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tel

In the silence of our rooms and halls when all the grandchildren are gone I contemplate the paintings on the walls and see our lives and loves are drawn in those ordered panels and on glass of coffee tables where … Continue reading

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