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March 21, 2010 03:14 AM UTC --
It was only last November when I ventured out one Thanksgiving morning into the Tenderloin, the lowliest neighborhood in San Francisco. The experience inspired me deeply and moved . . .
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April 01, 2009 10:16 PM UTC --
Hi to my Gather connections!
First, let me introduce you to the new San Francisco Bay Area Getaways Examiner on Examiner.com...
(yours truly)
I wanted to let you . . .
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February 08, 2009 05:32 AM UTC --
"Get a blanket NOW!!!," yelled my husband. The fire had surged out of its confined brick space where we had stored only a few candles on stands for the past few years. . . .
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January 04, 2009 03:20 AM UTC --
Along the Ring of Kerry is eventually a beautiful expanse of sea, and an island called Valencia rests south of the mainland. On previous posts I shared the delight of discovering Guinness . . .
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December 21, 2008 01:33 AM UTC --
The piercing migraine came in waves as I gripped my head curled in the fetal position in my bed. The time was merely 1:30 AM and I had been sleeping for about one hour. Somehow, . . .
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March 17, 2008 02:03 AM UTC --
Dublin isn't just a city to visit. It's a city to experience with every God-given sense - touch it, feel it, smell it, hear it and.... Taste it.
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March 15, 2008 09:22 PM UTC --
The English Market in Cork, Ireland is a wonderful eclectic indoor produce and fish market that thrives daily with local business and tourists alike. During last month's visit to . . .
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August 18, 2007 12:19 PM UTC --
There are two writers on Gather who have inspired me from my beginning days here. Maybe some of you can relate to what I'm about to share. Do you ever feel the sudden urge to retrieve random . . .
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July 13, 2007 03:56 PM UTC --
or....
WHEN COMMON COURTESTY TAKES A VACATION
Men AND Women Listen Up!
How does the saying go? Birds do it; bees do it . . . . and even I had to "do it." High above the Seattle skyline, . . .
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May 28, 2007 02:45 AM UTC --
In honor of this holiday, may the many Terrys
of our country find inner peace, warmth and a sense of belonging.
(repost / Terry copyright Heather B. 2006) . . .
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May 27, 2007 12:59 AM UTC --
Some writers enjoy journal writing, blogging or casting words on paper in poetic rhyme. Others take pleasure in all of the above and make valiant attempts at becoming published beyond the on-line . . .
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April 01, 2007 11:09 PM UTC --
© copyright Heather B. 2004 (repost / Random Acts)
She was petite in stature. Her hooded rain jacket hung in a disheveled manner falling off of her left shoulder while the rain soaked her short, . . .
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April 01, 2007 05:23 PM UTC --
Summer 2003 ~ Journal Entry ~ Time to Reflect
Tina and I were friends – friends that evolved over the course of about 4 years time. In short, we are not friends any longer. Allow me to explain. . . .
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April 01, 2007 04:36 PM UTC --
Silly poems have their place at times. They illuminate the ridiculousness of a day gone awry and remind us that life is not always "a bowl of cherries." Laughter is medicine to the soul---especially . . .
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February 08, 2007 12:41 AM UTC --
SYMPHONIA PITTURATA
~~ Painted Symphony ~~
by heather b. (2006)
The doors to the old church were massive, beckoning me to ascend her steps. Curiously, I entered the enormous structure . . .
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February 03, 2007 04:09 AM UTC --
"Je me souviens"
I remember
Quebec City, Canada
"Je me Souviens" is the official motto of the province of Quebec City.
It appears in the coat of arms as well as on . . .
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January 03, 2007 01:59 PM UTC --
ADVENTURES DOWN UNDER
.... Kid Trekking in the Mother Lode
by Heather B.
Within a couple hours drive of San Francisco awaits mysteries deep within the earth ready to amaze, delight and educate . . .
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December 29, 2006 12:11 AM UTC --
"Hey, if you can watch it like this, I guess we got a keeper." I walked out of the back room in time to hear my husband finalizing his tuning efforts. He looked up at me and asked me if it was acceptable. . . .
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December 24, 2006 09:11 PM UTC --
Oh, sure, the official-looking envelope bearing a lawyer’s return address said that it should only be opened by the recipient, but I’d already ignored the others. No longer would this . . .
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December 06, 2006 08:47 PM UTC --
When Things Go Terribly Wrong
Usually, I don’t watch the nightly news, because I prefer to go to bed feeling like the world isn’t going to hell in a hand bag. I changed my routine Friday night . . .
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