Tag Archives: New York

A walk in the Woods

At first, I was just responding to my ‘duty’.  I’d been told to take a walk every day to reduce the likelihood of more trouble with my right hip; it had been paining me at night.  So, I’d put on … Continue reading

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Anticipating a Visit from the Elders

The elders, three of them, arrive in a few hours.  They include my 91 year old mother and her two friends from the UK, one 90 years old, the other 80.  As I approach 70 myself, I am struck by … Continue reading

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Memories of Beading

Relaxing on Boxing Day, I see the snow falling softly outside and hear the sounds of some easy listening music.  I have almost finished a wide peyote stitch beaded bracelet for my future daughter in law.  The design is geometric, … Continue reading

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The Memories Assembled on a Christmas Tree

Until I was 34 years old, I spent every Christmas at my parents’ home.  That year, 1979, I was in rural Borneo, experiencing a Kenyah Dayak Christmas, complete with American carols translated and taught by fundamentalist Christian missionaries and a … Continue reading

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