Category Archives: History

now I am somebody that I didn’t know

In First grade my favorite food was carrots. I still love them (with peanut butter too). My favorite TV show was Full House. Now I don’t own a TV. I prefer YouTube. My favorite hobby was swimming. That’s all there … Continue reading

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Similarities of Sisters

Some pictures not shown due to low quality – kindergarten graduation and some from 1999 and 2000. It seems we were non-photogenic teenagers and yearbook pictures are too embarrassing. Below is us as young twentians.  

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A Tribute to John Masefield

City-Fever I must go up to the city again, to the lonely bar and the wine, And all I ask is a tall man and a song to dance him by; And the boot’s kick and the band’s song and … Continue reading

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The Trip of Five Sunsets

My mom called the other night asking about her Disney VHS (Vertical Helical Scan or Video Home System) tapes – a pre-90s relic. I reminded her that she had offered them to me almost three years ago, so she reminded me about … Continue reading

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Shelter Island Boat Festival

What we thought we were going to see: What we actually saw: A maritime museum room on the way and a canopied booth at the event dedicated to Dennis Conner – an American yachtsman known as Mr. Americas Cup, because … Continue reading

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