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Accidental Fox in the Rain Today
I was driving to one of my favorite spots in Valley Forge this morning when I saw a small flock of turkey vultures by the side of the road. I pulled over to a safe spot and put my big lens out the window and started taking pictures when all of a sudden this…
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Today is the Day!!
In about five hours Yumiko and I will go by taxi to the Shinganji Temple in Tokyo where we will have a private ceremony to bury the second half of Ken’s ashes. In attendance will be Ken’s sister Takae San and her immediate family and Ken’s sister-in-law Sumiko Kono and her immediate family. I…
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The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Just finished The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane and could not recommend it more highly. It’s the story of unconditional love and it revolves around a little Chinese girl adopted by American parents. I could not put it down! Beautifully written. Totally engaging. So wonderful. Here’s a link if you are looking for something…
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Good Morning Mr. or Mrs. Owl
I was quietly walking the path in the woods in Valley Forge yesterday looking for the owl. As I was looking up, there he was looking down at me on a very low branch with eyes wide open. So close he took my breath away. I whispered, “Please just stay there while I set…
