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When the Rain Cleared

When the Rain Cleared

With only a few very minor exceptions, every day of her life was roughly the same, comfortable, warm, nourishing, and dependable. Until today. Today was different. Today everything was incredibly frightening. Her entire world felt out of hand and out of control. Today, things were loud…and constricting, her world was squeezing in on her. She felt crushed. She couldn’t get free. She just wanted to get away from all of this, and give herself a chance to assess the situation….

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Preserving Memories

Preserving Memories

“Years ago a couple came into [the French Laundry]. They said, “Thomas, this reminds me of –” and they gave a very emotional description of an experience they had at a restaurant in France. And it’s about the memories we have –at the end of the day it’s our memories that we hold near and dear to us.” –Thomas Keller That’s really it. Isn’t it? There can be as many reasons why people eat and why they cook as there…

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Great. Now I’m a Wazzberry

Great. Now I’m a Wazzberry

Annie was in the kitchen canning. This meant I was on daughter duty. It’s a lot like being a soccer goalie. The girls are represented as the soccer balls, and the goal is the kitchen. I post myself in front of the kitchen entrance and I just keep throwing them back into play. After a while their fascination with whatever Annie is doing dies out and they make themselves content in the living room. This gives me a chance to…

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Halloween, 2016

Halloween, 2016

He woke with a jolt, having fallen asleep on the couch again. Rubbing his eyes, he quietly cursed at not having the sense to have just gone to bed. As he shut off the television he vaguely noted the rain had set in. He padded upstairs still carrying a cloud of drowsiness around his head. His wife went to bed hours earlier and was deep asleep. He changed into his pajamas in the dark, taking great care to not wake…

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