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Black Friday Serendipity: ’tis the Season

November 28, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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The lines at Kohls went from the center front registers to the far aisles on either side of the store and all the way to the back. I groaned. It would be an hour-plus wait that most likely … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: black friday, conversation, kohls, strangers

Anticipating a holiday family food fight?

November 21, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In this heated political climate, I don't want to be in the middle of a family food fight during the holidays. When I visit relatives who have a vastly different stance on the election than me, I will … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: family, politics

Post-Election Change

November 14, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

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After a brutal campaign This was one of the most disturbing presidential campaigns ever. The consequences for us and the world are profound, and I'm not sure any of us knows what to expect. … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: community, family, hope

A woman who reads while she walks

November 7, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

How can anyone read a book while they walk? I've seen this woman in the Mount Avon Cemetery before, book held in one hand, eyes fixed on the page, as she winds her way through. She walks briskly, too, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books, It's Personal Tagged With: book lover, reader

A Corgi Halloween

October 31, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I admit it -- I like to dress my Welsh Pembroke corgi for Halloween. My husband looks at our dog, shakes his head and says to her, "Clementine, have some pride." lol! She enjoys Halloween because she … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: Clementine the Corgi, corgi, dog costumes, halloween

Fall colors biking on Paint Creek Trail

October 24, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Couldn't ask for a better day It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, 64 degrees, the sound of fall leaves crunching under the tires of my bicycle, the crisp smell of pine and autumn in the air, and my best … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: It's Personal Tagged With: bicycling, fall colors, Paint Creek Trail

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Award- winning writer, poet & artist. Cynical optimist. Super klutz. Corgi fan. Author of two novels, a children's picture book, and five poetry chapbooks. More here.

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