Tag Archives: daughters

My Father Did Know Best

Posted on June 15, 2019 by janie

FATHER: THEN FATHER: NOW When I was growing up, my father brought in the bacon.  All of it.  He went to work every morning at 6:00 and came home every evening around 5:30.  When he walked in the door after … Continue reading →

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Learning to be Chipper

Posted on April 12, 2019 by janie

I don’t speak Canine. But my ninety-three-year mother is fluent in this language. She has numerous conversations with Chipper, her beloved beagle. Most often they go something like this. “Do you think it is hot out?” she asks. “Yip yap … Continue reading →

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Travels with My Dad

Posted on March 26, 2015 by janie

  Some of my fondest childhood memories involve trips I went on with my parents.  Every winter we went to Crestline where we tobogganed, ice-skated and drank hot chocolate around the fireplace inside our cozy cabin. In the summer we … Continue reading →

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What My Father Built

Posted on June 13, 2014 by janie

FATHERS: THEN FATHERS: NOW When I was growing up, my father brought in the bacon.  All of it.  He went to work every morning at 6:00 and came home every evening around 5:30.  When he walked in the door after … Continue reading →

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What My Father Built With Love

Posted on June 2, 2013 by janie

THEN:  TWO HEARTS DANCING  NOW: ALWAYS IN MY HEART This Father’s Day will the second one without my dad.  That’s not to say that he won’t be with me.  Because he’s always in my heart. When I was growing up, my father brought … Continue reading →

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