A Chance Meeting
The Christening service today was at the University Catholic church next door to and sharing a border with buildings on the Main Street...
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Virginia Kelley
- May 19
- 3 min
Final Exam Week
My Dad’s job abruptly brought us to Buffalo from Illinois. Annie was on the scene from the moment we arrived. A blonde kid in play...
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Virginia Kelley
- May 17
- 2 min
Natural Gifts are Everywhere
Vacation season is upon us. The natural wonders of this country are so numerous and thrilling it is difficult to single out just a few....
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Virginia Kelley
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Look At Me When I’m Talking
From the beginning, to my baby eyes, Mom overshadowed everyone and everything. That was before TV, so I was spared the flickering,...
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Virginia Kelley
- Feb 15
- 3 min
A Sturdy Foundation
As with all babies, security was a tightly wrapped blanket, a cozy room, a dry, sweet-smelling, soft bed with mom and a family to cuddle...
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Virginia Kelley
- Jan 21
- 3 min
A Christmas Gone to the Dogs
The week before Christmas found me encased in a glittery bubble with festive preparations all around. Cards were written and mailed early...
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Virginia Kelley
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Farewell to a Friend
A lady in Arizona just passed away after battling a long, debilitating illness. Her name was Minerva and I think she took that name...
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Virginia Kelley
- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
Out With the Old
As a kid, the excitement of a new year approaching meant making plans. The evening always involved taking over the living room with four...
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Virginia Kelley
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Doing Art for Fun and Growth
Perhaps you once enjoyed creating art and craft work. While the memory has almost faded, chances are that in a dusty corner of your...
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Virginia Kelley
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
Pie in the Sky but Not on the Plate
A friend, just days after a knee replacement, wistfully mentioned craving a slice of custard pie. How hard could it be? I promised to...
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Virginia Kelley
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Grandmothers — As Different as Night and Day
Mom's mother was my Granny Rachel. She wore a dark, full-length dress with a shawl and kept her pocketbook close at hand. To my young...
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Virginia Kelley
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
Fortifying the Broth
Fall arrived after a long, hot summer. The day was gloriously cool, and I desired soup. Not mushy canned soup but a vat of lovingly...
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Virginia Kelley
- Sep 25, 2022
- 3 min
Ode to the L.B.D.
We saw them hanging in our mothers’ closets. Did they exude a faint, exotic hint of cologne when we lifted dust covers? Did memories of...
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Virginia Kelley
- Aug 22, 2022
- 3 min
The Tiniest of Miracles
I cannot imagine a more thrilling moment than breaking the seal on a new tube of lipstick. Until you apply it, everything rides on hope...
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Virginia Kelley
- Aug 13, 2022
- 2 min
Fall’s Golden Glow
For many, the new year always officially begins when school re-opens in the fall. As the easy and carefree days of summer dwindle, a...
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Virginia Kelley
- Jul 23, 2022
- 2 min
Wrists and Earlobes
Two body parts that resist change as years accumulate deserve recognition. Let’s hear it for wrists. I collect bracelets, file them...
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Virginia Kelley
- Jul 3, 2022
- 2 min
So Near and Yet So Far Away
A shop instructor I had at college came to mind recently. “A tool is an extension of your hand” he said “and remember, it’s is a poor...
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Virginia Kelley
- Jun 11, 2022
- 2 min
Fanfare and Fascinators
This week, I watched part of the Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II ’s reign. On June 2, 1953, I watched her...
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Virginia Kelley
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Heaven on Earth
When life gets oppressive and the TV news depressing, I’ve found a perfect escape. No matter the weather, this place is pastoral. Birds...
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Virginia Kelley
- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
God’s Technicolor World
I can’t imagine life without color. I live where winter is long and the world appears as if painted with a neutral, uninspired palette....
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