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#MondayListicles Keeps the Traditions

Last week’s Monday Listicle prompt was suggested by Christine who writes the blog, A Fly on Our Chicken Coop Wall. It’s ten traditions remembered from growing up. 1. As the family would head into Jersey for our vacation to Wildwood each year we would be bursting at the seams. As soon as we would see the sign that announced Wildwood…

On Aging: Do Not Go Gentle

  There is an episode of Star Trek The Next Generation called Half a Life. In this episode the citizens of a planet the Federation is assisting, Kaelon II, performs a ritual called The Resolution. This ritual mandates that when citizens reach the age of 60 they should commit suicide as a means of ridding their culture of the need…

Happier With Family

The holidays swept in and out in the blink of an eye. This past holiday season I was in a better place both mentally (not as stressed or grumpy) and financially (I made several gifts and did not shopping when I wanted to) and therefore I felt like I was able to appreciate the holiday a bit more. It was…

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