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Month: August 2015

Birth of a Salesman

It’s that time of year again when school fundraising sales campaigns are in full bloom. It’s the time of year when neighborhood children are about as popular… Read more “Birth of a Salesman”

August 30, 2015August 30, 2015 by nmusolf

An Unlikely Love Story

I always thought that my childhood best friend, Martha, had perfect parents. Her dad always held the car door open for her mother. Her mother delighted in… Read more “An Unlikely Love Story”

August 25, 2015 by nmusolf

Axe Me No Questions and I’ll Smell You No Lies

When they still lived at home it was always easy to tell when one of our sons was heading out for the evening: the house becomes filled… Read more “Axe Me No Questions and I’ll Smell You No Lies”

August 17, 2015 by nmusolf

The Really and Truly Empty Nest

Recently, our second son got the notion that he, too, was entitled to move out and start living his own life, leaving my husband and me with… Read more “The Really and Truly Empty Nest”

August 10, 2015 by nmusolf

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