Category Archives: family

The Humors of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2023 by tcwells14

Actually, all I can do is laugh. Let me assure you that Thanksgiving ended well, and we enjoyed every bite. The leftovers are just being finished. But it was an exciting day starting with the unfrozen Rock Cornish Game Hens … Continue reading →

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I’m back!

Posted on June 27, 2023 by tcwells14

I wonder what happened to the draft I just wrote. It’s gone. Pity. It was a classic. It has been too long since I have published on WordPress and I intend to do better. Stay tuned. In the meantime, we … Continue reading →

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Three lives touched by one war — World War I

Posted on November 13, 2017 by tcwells14

In 2015, I returned to my family home to investigate an unexamined chest that, it turned out, held over 2,400 hand-written and typed family letters, postcards, marriage licenses, wills, death certificates, and grocery lists dating back 140 years. The memorabilia … Continue reading →

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Forget lovingly handmade gifts – Amazon wins

Posted on April 25, 2017 by tcwells14

This is not a nastygram towards Amazon.com or the USPS. Not at all. It’s is a realization. Only big business can afford to mail stuff, so buy from them. I just spent $20 to send a package across the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Don’t let yourself be forgotten – holiday letters

Posted on December 8, 2015 by tcwells14

As we count down to the holiday season, I want to speak up for the Christmas (Hanukah, Solstice, choose-your-holiday) letter. You know what I mean: it’s that letter stuffed in an envelope that recounts what you did in the last … Continue reading →

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