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My Big, Strong Brother

Posted on May 18, 2024 by JANET L BARKER

My big, strong brother woke me and his wife up this morning. 6 a.m. Florida time or as my body clock reminds me every time I fly to the East Coast, 3 a.m., but after two days gallivanting around the Magic Kingdom and Epcot… Continue Reading “My Big, Strong Brother”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #disney, #disneyworld, #familyvacations, #florida, #forgiveness, #hope, #kindness, #orlando, #travel, disney-world, epcot, love, walt-disney-world

Demons and Saints

Posted on June 16, 2023 by JANET L BARKER

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What makes a person sit down and write versus not wanting to write? Time, not enough. Distractions, too many. Demons, and the opposite: Joy or lack thereof. The list of excuses goes on. What I know for sure is that when I take a few… Continue Reading “Demons and Saints”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #cambria, #camping, #campinggrandma, #forgiveness, #glamping, #grandparents, #grandsons, #hope, #love, #loveeverymoment, #retiredteacher, #retirement, #workinprogress

Phases of the Moon

Posted on April 15, 2023 by JANET L BARKER

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It’s complicated. Predictable. Like phases of the moon. The other day my second baby turned 43. The night before her birthday, I couldn’t sleep. I kept flashing back to the morning she was born, how after our water bubble burst I tried to squeeze my legs together… Continue Reading “Phases of the Moon”

Category: #gmashavingfun, #grandparents, #hope, @retirementTags: #adultchildren, #birthdays, #forgiveness, #grandparents, #hope, #loveeverymoment, #mothersanddaughters, #regret, #singleparenting, #timetoletgo, @retirement, love

What did you do today?

Posted on January 25, 2023 by JANET L BARKER

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The Christmas I missed. All the year(s) and (s) and (s) I missed by working and stressing, stressing, and working. The brunch I didn’t savor. The friendships I took for granted. The winter rain I wished was over. The doomed relationship I spent decades… Continue Reading “What did you do today?”

Category: UncategorizedTags: ##portofinohotel, #California, #education, #forgiveness, #grandparents, #hope, #loveeverymoment, #purpose, #redondobeach, #retiredteacher, @retirement

The Silly String Saga

Posted on January 10, 2023 by JANET L BARKER

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Junky, junky, junky stringy stuff invades my thoughts, my days, like a wild river that steals innocent trees and summer’s lawn chairs. Minding my own business, doing my thing, wading through a different kind of Christmas, the volatility of a California New Year like… Continue Reading “The Silly String Saga”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #angels, #California, #education, #familystrife, #forgiveness, #grandparents, #healing, #hope, #loveeverymoment, #maryoliver, #powerofpoety, #retiredteacher, #teachers, #thebiggerpicture, @retirement, family, love

Forgiveness, patience and gratitude

Posted on June 25, 2021 by JANET L BARKER

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Retired. I am. Fini. For now. Work-for-pay, that is. It hasn’t set-in—-yet—-the retirement phase. It’s been crazy, family-busy. But right now I have a precious moment to reflect, take stock, and allow the wave of “This Moment” settle-in like a pair of well-worn slippers.… Continue Reading “Forgiveness, patience and gratitude”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #beachlifefestival, #boisettwines, #brothers, #forgiveness, #grandchildren, #grandmotjers, #grandparents, #gratitude, #oregon, #patience, #retirement, #siblings, #sisters