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Mama Cried

December 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

Daddy bought mother her prized RCA Victor record player when I was just five. Almost from the beginning, one of mother’s favorite songs was “How Much is That Doggie in the Window” sung by Patti Page. I loved it, too. Fond memories of those times waft through my head anytime I hear a recording sung by Patti Page, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Kay Starr, Eddie Fisher, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Tennessee Ernie Ford and many other popular artists from that period. They remind me of the happy … [Read more...]

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Christmas Music All Around

December 8, 2017 Leave a Comment

As many of you many know, I love music in all its forms, and often write posts about songs that have touched me in fundamental ways over the years.  However, with December 25th fast approaching, cloyingly cute music classified as “holiday-themed” is upon us once again, as pervasive as the army of inflatable Santa Clauses that began popping up in yards across America in the past few weeks. These songs have for years rattled around us like the chains shackling poor Jacob Marley’s ghost, … [Read more...]

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Musical Memories: Silent Night – A Lovely Gift on Christmas at The Menninger Clinic

December 6, 2017 Leave a Comment

From the time, I was a small child, Christmas was my favorite holiday. My Grandmother, Nennie, and Grandfather, PaPa, always hosted our entire extended family at their family farm and I thought it was the most spectacular time of the year. One year, though, while my husband, Larry, fought in the Vietnam war, I spent Christmas at the Menninger Clinic, waging my own battle with clinical depression. Instead of feeling joy and awe, I felt worry. I pined for Larry, afraid he’d never come home, and … [Read more...]

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Thanksgiving Memories: Walker Air Force Base, Turnips and Today

November 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, poignant memories from holidays past have been flooding my mind. Each week, as I sit in my lounge chair for several hours taking chemo infusions, I find myself ruminating about events and people dear to me. Most of these memories are heartwarming; connected closely to the people, places and things that have etched lovely, funny and poignant lessons on the canvass of my consciousness. I remember my late husband, Larry Hull, almost every day and … [Read more...]

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The Season of Giving

November 16, 2017 Leave a Comment

In yesterday’s post, I publicly acknowledged my most recent struggle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Tomorrow I go for another chemo infusion. I am in awe of the other patients in the huge room who are getting their infusions at the same time I am. So many have more serious debilitating cancers than me and, yet, they are so courageous. In a special way we all have a common goal, to eradicate our cancer. We’re a band of people on a mission, grateful for our caregivers and those who love … [Read more...]

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An Update On My Blog – A Brief Hiatus

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Fall One-Year Anniversary Book Sale from She Writes Press

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