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An afternoon hike with Robinson Crusoe

September 26, 2025by Another Slice6 Comments on An afternoon hike with Robinson Crusoe
An afternoon hike with Robinson Crusoe

"What the hell? my 86-year old mother said as we tramped up a steep hill. "Who do they think I am, Robinson Crusoe?" I laughed and thought for the millionth time about how a video drone should follow my mom throughout her day, recording her spunk. Like Robinson, she is adventurous. But she's also pretty [...]

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Happy birthday Grandma Peggy

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023by Another Slice6 Comments on Happy birthday Grandma Peggy
Happy birthday Grandma Peggy

In the days leading up to her 84th birthday, my mom completed three crosswords each morning, raced us to the Wordle, swam every afternoon, negotiated an auto repair, wrote a poem, played tennis with her feisty friends, took her necessary daily walk and toasted the sunset each evening with a nice glass of oaky chardonnay. [...]

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