Tag: Youth
Posted on November 27, 2019
by Susanne Swanson
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You may remember this Thanksgiving story from long, long ago… * * * * * * * * When I was growing up my favorite part of Thanksgiving was not the turkey. Neither was it the dressing which is my favorite today but wasn’t…
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Posted on November 21, 2018
by Susanne Swanson
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When I was growing up my favorite part of Thanksgiving was not the turkey. Neither was it the dressing which is my favorite today but wasn’t then. What I remember most are the hors d’oeuvres and wine flips and the trip downtown for football….
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Posted on November 11, 2018
by Susanne Swanson
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Let me introduce you to some new places in Washington. New to you, not to me for Hood Canal has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Canal? No, not really. Hood Canal is a fjord, a natural inlet…
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Category: Tales from our Youth, TravelTags: Brinnon, Dosewallips, Ginspired, Hood Canal, Pleasant Harbor, Seattle, Shrimp, Time warp, Travel, Washington, Youth
Posted on October 25, 2018
by Susanne Swanson
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It’s 4th grade and I’m at the school that looms large in my memory. We’re sitting on the steps under the overhang of the building, a covered entryway somewhere between in and out. School hasn’t started yet and it’s almost 8:30. I’m with…
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Posted on June 24, 2018
by Susanne Swanson
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I wandered in the garden one morning and found Tiger and Benji apparently at odds. It was mostly Tiger who needed cheering up. “Hey Tiger, you handsome boy! How are you doing?” “Oh I don’t know Sue. I don’t feel very handsome. Did you…
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Category: Cats, GardensTags: Aging, Benji, Cat photos, Cat stories, Cats, Gardening, Inspiration, Life, Tiger, Wisdom, Youth
Posted on December 7, 2017
by Susanne Swanson
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I’m not sure what I was looking for by returning. It was years and years ago when I attended Frank B. Cooper school, kindergarten through 6th grade. But it was the school’s 100th anniversary and the building, now the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, where…
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Posted on September 2, 2017
by Susanne Swanson
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Benji is a very sweet and cuddly kitty. But don’t let that fool you. The boy is action packed and often full of pent up energy. When you see these eyes, know that he is about to blow!He flies around the house at cat-speed,…
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