In the 1960’s, long before our 6-child family gained its 7th member, my siblings and I spent our time playing, plotting, and occasionally trying to kill each other. Since our HBM&S local mining company sponsored dance classes for a low fee, ballet lessons became the first tool in my parent’s desperate game of Survivor: Too Many Kids—too Little Time. AtContinue reading “My Sixties Movement”
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Odd Duck Syndrome
I’ve not received an official diagnosis for ODS. It’s just something I figured out while moving through my life. You know how when you get old enough, you eventually find your people? You might nod at each other at social events, recognizing your similarities. You share an understanding, like when two masons give each otherContinue reading “Odd Duck Syndrome”
Call of Duty
On the day my niece Camilla was getting married, I was lolling about in an old sundress. It was very hot outside but I try not to use the air conditioning unless I’m about to lose consciousness. As the wedding officiant, I’d been working on the ceremony, wanting it to be extra special. I wanderedContinue reading “Call of Duty”
Judith Pettersen 