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Tinsel and Evergreen
One of my most vivid childhood memories of Christmas is the year of the big Christmas tree. I was 11 years old. My parents chose the tree from a retail parking lot converted to “Christmas Lane,” where a crowd of straggly trees had already been picked over and rejected. They chose the big tree because, Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Legacy
I have never had a sit-down, gather around the table, Martha Stewart-style Thanksgiving. Growing up, our house was wall-to-wall people on Thanksgiving Day. Along with our family of six, we were joined by grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, in-laws, and friends. Sometimes there would be a sailor newly stationed in San Diego, or wives and Continue reading
Parboiled Popsicles 