Tag: childhood
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Overheard: St. Patrick’s Day Morning
Yes, I recognize that the balloons in the living room are more blue than green. I did not appreciate that realization at 11pm last night. Kids sleep through vacuums, thunderstorms, and house alarms, but drop one balloon softly into their room and they will stir and thrash in their blankets while I cower in the…
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City Girl Confessions: Knocking Out The Scary Bits
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column in The Glencoe Anchor. It’s the most wonderful time of year…for me. I am positively delighted by Halloween and all of its orange-and-black spooky splendor. I’ve been this way since I was a kid, poring over costume ideas and scouting haunted houses while immersing myself in scary books…
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City Girl Confessions: A Moment to Savor
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column featured in The Glencoe Anchor. This morning, I walked out of my house excited to meet up with a friend. Just one problem- a large carpenter’s van was blocking my car in the driveway (I had forgotten that one of our kitchen cabinets needed repairing). Hmm…what to do?…
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City Girl Confessions: A Slice of Americana in the Driveway
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column in The Glencoe Anchor. I have distinct memories of childhood centered around a basketball hoop. We had one in our driveway for nearly 20 years and it was the nucleus of entertainment. It was where I learned to dribble a ball, outshoot my brother in a game of…
Kelly Q. Anderson 