Monthly Archives: April 2008

1955

Inspired by Bekah Havens‘ highly personal, tortured-teen-girl and, well, plaid diary readings, but with no diary of my own at hand, I present you this week … in 1955. As written by my grandmother, Olive Jane Poe Whitmore. I identify … Continue reading

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musical mayhem

Random musical moments from Sunday night’s dinner. Good stuff!

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a feast and a song

Back during NaVloPoMo, I made several posts about Kanohi ki te Kanohi (Face to Face), the Maori performing arts group I spent time with in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Well guess what?! They’re here! Right here in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. They … Continue reading

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Kit-Cat Clock

My mom bought me a Kit-Cat clock. On the one hand, it’s silly. But on the other hand, it’s a memento of my dear departed friend Merrill, the polydactyl tuxedo cat who loved to play fetch: When I was a … Continue reading

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