Yearly Archives: 2011

Solitude

 Sunday is football day for my husband. Fortunately for me, he has a group of friends who like to go to a local restaurant to watch the game. I don’t go, mainly because I don’t quite understand football, and I … Continue reading

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Look at That Beautiful Scenery!

When I was a kid, our parents often took us on car rides.  We would drive into the country around Buffalo, for the sole purpose of looking at the trees, pastures, lakes, and hills that surround us. My parents encouraged … Continue reading

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Tea For Two..or Three

  Tea party, high tea, afternoon tea, whatever you call it, the idea of sharing tea and refreshments with a group of friends has a reputation. If you enjoy visiting with other ladies and sipping brewed tea as you munch … Continue reading

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The Purse that Got Away

I misplaced by purse the other day. I have never, not even once, done that. When other women related stories about losing their handbags or forgetting them in stores and restaurants, I was always baffled. How could you forget something so … Continue reading

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Radio Days

My love affair with radio began when I was a kid growing up in Buffalo. By the time I was in eighth grade, I was in possession of my own radio which was ensconced in the bedroom I shared with … Continue reading

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Cruising

  I love cruising. To me, it is the only true vacation—a real get-away, a chance to be separated from all the things that disturb the calm of daily life: phones, emails, text messages, doctor’s appointments, and the demands others … Continue reading

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Submission Blues

  Remember when you sent your first child off to school for the first time?  You probably took her shopping and bought new clothes—including socks and underwear. You may have purchased a brand new school outfit. When the big day … Continue reading

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Labor Day

Labor Day weekend has come and gone. There were parades, speeches and cookouts all over the United States to celebrate this important day. Every year on Labor Day, I think of my Dad, Thomas R. Joyce, Jr. He was a … Continue reading

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Love Stories

A funny thing happens when I tell people that my novel is going to be published sometime in the near future. The first reaction is usually to congratulate me. Then comes the inevitable question, “What’s it about?” That’s when I … Continue reading

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Sounds in the Night

I lie in bed, waiting for the overwhelming fatigue of the day to finally settle in my bones and to quiet my racing thoughts. Tossing and turning, I grabbed the blankets and pulled them toward me. The house was unnervingly … Continue reading

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