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  • The H.I.T. Squad

    Have you ever noticed sparrows lining up on the gutter of your house or the neighbor’s roofline? First one flies in, then two more, then three join them, until there…

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  • Veteran’s Day

    My dad served in the Army during World War II. He rarely talked about that life event, but when he did, his face showed the pain of war. If I…

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  • Autumn

    I marvel at the forest-covered Blue Ridge Mountains when the leaves turn red, orange, and gold. The mountain range reminds me of mounds of sugar-coated gumdrops, an array of colors…

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  • Winky the Wren

    Last summer, Walter was sitting on the veranda at sunset and heard a wren singing in the trees. Within a few minutes, the wren appeared on the patio less than…

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  • Play Ball!

    The World Series begins this week, and we will be glued to the TV. Walter is passionate about baseball, and now I’m watching it with him. It reminds me of…

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  • Boo!

    Happy Halloween to everyone! Time for costumes, ghosts, black cats, and witches riding their brooms across the yellow moon. When I was a kid growing up in Wisconsin, I had…

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