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Doorbell Night

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Jim

I am sure that it was not a regional thing… it had to be purely local, or even just in our neighborhood. But we had a series of nights that would lead up to Halloween. Halloween was pretty much the … Continue reading →

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Cotton Candy Sky

Posted on October 15, 2002 by Jim

Another beautiful morning… with the early sun turning the underbellies of the clouds pink & the sky a pale blue… a cotton candy sky… Our house on 25 Alston Ave in New Haven was five blocks from the Yale Bowl. … Continue reading →

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Crushed Nuts

Posted on October 13, 2002 by Jim

I turned up the street on my normal route bringing Suzy to school a few days ago, and I heard the unmistakeable crunch of my tires crushing nuts that had fallen from the trees… *************************************************************** I went to Gaylor’s for … Continue reading →

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Scene From Two Weddings

Posted on August 13, 2002 by Jim

Alan said this, “I have attended a wedding… I have been a groomsman at a wedding… I have been a groom at a wedding… and now I have been the father of a bride at a wedding…” And I could … Continue reading →

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