I have to say I have always loved this time of year.
Cold crisp days with all that bright sunlight. I love a good snowstorm as long as I don’t have to venture out in it, so December is …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/8/24
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Are you one of the many who has heard enough about politics this season? Don’t be ashamed. I’m a news junkie, and even I have to turn off the noise every so often.
But the bigger …
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Fran Ostendorf
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11/3/24
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I am grateful for the community we have here in little Rhody.
We are a group of individuals who hold each other together and keep each other going when we need to.
I am grateful for those …
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Fran Ostendorf
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10/8/24
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Well, it finally got me.
For the last several weeks, I’ve been suffering from a bout with COVID. I’d managed to avoid the virus till now, except for one faintly positive test more …
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Fran Ostendorf
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9/6/24
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I have to admit it. I am an Olympics junkie. I started getting excited about this summer’s games during a trip to Paris in March 2023. That was more than a year ago! And the anticipation has …
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Fran Ostendorf
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8/2/24
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I’ve spent a lot of time in my childhood home in the last few months. My folks still live independently, but they sometimes need a little help from their children, which has given me an …
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Fran Ostendorf
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7/5/24
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June always seems like a month of transitions to me. There are school graduations and moving up a level in a sports league. Organizations hold their annual meetings.
Your son or daughter or …
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Fran Ostendorf
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6/7/24
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I have to admit that I dread May. While everyone else is outside, enjoying the nice weather and the beautiful flowering trees, I hide inside with swollen eyes, a scratchy throat and bulging sinuses. …
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Fran Ostendorf
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5/10/24
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It’s not easy being far from family, especially during different, and sometimes difficult, life-cycle changes.
More people than ever seem to be experiencing the trials and tribulations of …
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Fran Ostendorf
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4/5/24
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For me , March is a hopeful month. Signs of spring are everywhere. The weather is getting a little warmer. Light brightens our days a little longer. Purim and Passover are coming up quickly. And my …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/1/24
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