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Lights of Eighty Eight
EIGHTY EIGHT — Twenty-five illuminating lampposts made of colorful Christmas lights line the property of Pyrtha and Leslie Wilson of Eighty Eight. After a two-year hiatus from decorating their lawn, the spectacular lights display is back and bigger than ever. Leslie, and his son Brent design and make most of the displays by hand in their workshop. Read this Sunday’s Zip Code to learn more.
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Patience is key with middle schoolers
Their lives are filled with drama too. Girls crave popularity and boys don’t. Girls never want to go to the bathroom alone and guys want to pull a chair out from under someone or swap licks. They all like to tattle and write notes.
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The making of maple syrup
Sophie and I are both watching Mark Green skim the sap as it boils in the kettle. We’re in the Greens’ big back yard, near where it meets the woods.
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Family Affair
When Claire and I began to put our plan into motion we hoped our boys would not only witness a world class sporting event but also expose their young and impressionable minds to different cultures and experiences that would create positive life lessons.
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The gift of music was well used by family
Not to be bragging, but I come from a musically gifted family.
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Granddaughter makes a day brighter
Now and again, when my routine seems dull and boredom sets in, I succumb to a rather ho-hum mood. That’s how it was going one cloudy day last week.
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Homemade is not always best
“Mama, you’ve got to see this,” my grown daughter led me to a colorful booth at a craft fair in Nashville.
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Losing the ability to be astounded
I’ve never had an urge to howl at the moon. Yet, back mid-way through the past century, I once saw fellow do just that.
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Not all bumps are a bad thing
You don’t want to take a bump to your head. That’s for sure. And you don’t want your car to get bumped in the parking lot. That’s not good.
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Valentine’s day brings out love songs
I am going to design a shirt that says, “I Love Love Songs.” I’ll have a heart, of course, instead of love; just like the other I love shirts. Valentine’s Day will bring out a repertoire of love songs dating back to pre WWII.
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Grandchild sparks flashback
One of the reasons why I enjoy observing the passages of my grandchildren is that, to some degree, they provide opportunities for me to reconnect to my own childhood.
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