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February surprises. Dancing required. (Photos thanks to Gary Peeples.)

Holiday card 2019...I love sitting still to write notes to faraway friends. And it’s a minor triumph for a parent who never takes pictures. Merry Christmas Eve and happy holidays to all.

Reindeer—crafted by my mom’s best friend in the 1980s—get some sun after spending 11 months in the attic. They are now safe under the tree for December #mymomstreasures

I’ve been writing about my parents’ deaths and my dad’s natural burial for several years, but this is the first time I’ve written about trying to plan my own green funeral, while I’m still healthy. It’s a thrill t

This might be the first photo we’ve all taken together in 2019. Thanks to cousin John whose wedding brought more than 60 McDuffs to Virginia Beach. My kids competed to see how many babies they could hold each day. By my accounting, it was a tot

My favorite camp counselor of all time....(I think the fish went back in the water after the love.)

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