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Abroad
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Abroad

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The blackness in the room is complete. The rhythmic breathing from the other twin bed is a sure sign it will be a while till everyone in the room is awake. On tip toes she sneaks to the bathroom to dress for the day and pulls her thick corn braids back into a bobble hair… Continue reading Abroad

If we were having coffee…
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If we were having coffee…

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The paper coffee cup is burning in my hand, the heat is comforting against the cold. The feel of the plastic lid cracking open and snapping back is exciting and the steam that escapes is rich with a café mocha smell. I know it is too hot to bring the liquid to my lips but… Continue reading If we were having coffee…

Travel back in time: Travel forward
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Travel back in time: Travel forward

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The Penis Chronicles presents, “Travel back in time: Travel forward” Sometimes I just watch them. I listen and I wonder what my life was like before them. I can’t remember and I can’t imagine being anywhere but here and now. Sometimes I remember the tinier versions of the young men I call my babies. I… Continue reading Travel back in time: Travel forward

Photographic travel line
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Photographic travel line

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  By Shari Marshall – 2019 I first used this idea on November 5 when I posted Photos across a life Time. It is a fun way to create a post and a great prompt. I challenge you to give it a try and share your link in the comment section below.

Anticipate
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Anticipate

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Google defines anticipate as “regard as probable; expect or predict” retrieved November 1, 2019. Anticipate They bumped and rumbled over the runway. She imagined the tiny wheels getting smaller and smaller, worn away by the rough asphalt. Silly she knew but having never flown before it was easy to imagine things as very different then… Continue reading Anticipate

December’s First Coffee
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December’s First Coffee

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A rich coco scent is alive in the air and it adds to the festive feel while we put the decorations on the Christmas tree. I have a fun collection of various coffee ornaments that I enjoy placing on the tree. It is hard to believe that Christmas is around the corner. If we were… Continue reading December’s First Coffee

Taking a trip
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Taking a trip

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The Penis Chronicles presents “Taking a trip.” Travel with children is something of its own adventure isn’t it? I remember that first time I travelled as a mom. I travelled alone with a baby that was only a few months old, and it was the kind of travel that involved an airplane. He travelled like… Continue reading Taking a trip