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Dancing My mother was a dancer. Not professionally by any means, but rather she danced because dancing was very much a part of her culture. While dating, my parents listened and danced to the big bands; Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Though I never had the opportunity to witness their spinning,…

The Traditions I like the traditions that mark the Christmas season.  First, there is the Christmas party that my husband’s employer hosts. Though I only see some of these people once a year, when I do see them, I am grateful.  There is the bookkeeper who labors to dispense weekly paychecks throughout the year, and…

Always Learning Something New I love hanging out with my grand kids because I learn something new about them every time I hang out with them. For instance, traveling down the road with them on a recent excursion, my eleven year old granddaughter told me all about how much fun she is having learning how…

In the Beginning We all start out as children, but we are not all raised in the same way. Everyone comes from a different background and even those raised in the same family have a uniqueness all to themselves.  Recently, I joined yet another Monday night Macek Maverick call. These bimonthly phone calls with my…