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The Day the Rum Hat Came Off

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Jim

You visit a room often enough and it becomes impossible to separate the room, its “things” and its inhabitants.  So it was for me and my Aunt Meggie’s den… first in Woodbury and then re-created on the Cape in Chatham.  … Continue reading →

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The Bagshot Conspiracy

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Jim

Even I know that the old stories can become stale… Winnie the Pooh, Wind in the Willows, Ann of Green Gables… And if I know it, then certainly my kids did… “Did I ever tell you about the time that … Continue reading →

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Watermelon Sky

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Jim

“It’s the name of a song, no?” she asked. He smiled, “Song?” and shook his head and continued to look toward the horse farm on the other side of the split rail fence.  They loved to sit on their deck … Continue reading →

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The Big Cookie

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Jim

Let’s just say that my Aunt Meggie has the knack.  She not only makes the best oatmeal raisin cookies in Connecticut; but she understood their purpose.  It is that understanding that truly set her apart from the other oatmeal raisin … Continue reading →

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