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The Christmas Chair
There is a strange tradition in my family, but it doesn’t go back that far. Even so, the Christmas Chair is something we cherish. The history of it is both funny and, kinda not, I guess. My maternal...
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The Tea Kettle
My grandmother on my father’s side had a few issues. Now, we all have issues so hey, what of it? And sure, that’s fine, but hers were a bit different and some of them impacted me directly. For example,...
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My Grandmother’s Sticky Kitchen
Summer vacation for me, as a kid, meant a week or two staying at my Grandmother’s house. I don’t mean just me, no, my mother and sister also went. My grandmother spent part of the summer off elsewhere...