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Vacation Post
I’ve been on the Gulf Coast of Florida for almost a week now. The kids have done a lot of fishing with Grandpa in the back coves and mangroves. I’ve been for a few long walks and yoga classes (shout … Continue reading
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Poetry Friday: Reader Participation Invited!
Lucy wants a belly rub in the warm May sunshine. Wouldn’t you? Surely these photos spark the poet in you. Inspired? Leave your poem in the comments!
Home Again Friday: Puerto Rico in Pictures and Poems
The last little piggie may have cried, “wee-wee” all the way home, but on our way home from Rincón, Puerto Rico my boys and I just cried. After an amazing week of surf, sand, sun, snorkel, and scuba, the last … Continue reading


