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Eva's Public Reading of Her Non-Fiction Piece

Eva’s Public Reading of Her Non-Fiction Piece

I know you won’t be able to hear the words Eva (my dear 13-year-old granddaughter) is speaking in the above video. It was “captured” second or third hand from a computer mic. Sorry about that. (But don’t worry, the words she’s reading appear in print below.) Despite its problems, I include the video just to give an idea of the way Eva looked making her presentation at the final event of her…

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My Granddaughter's First Sonnett

My Granddaughter’s First Sonnett

Eva with her proud grandparents My 13-year-old granddaughter, Eva, has spent the first three weeks of her summer vacation at the famous arts camp in Interlochen, Michigan. She’s really enjoying her high-level introduction to writing poetry, autobiographical reflections, and fiction. On this blog, I’ve written about Eva and our relationship several times — most revealingly, I think, in a poem I…

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Walks with My Granddaughter Eva

Walks with My Granddaughter Eva

Our granddaughter, Eva, has just been elected Ms. President of our town, Westport, CT). We couldn’t be prouder. In my declining years, I’m leading a charmed life. Here Peggy and I are living in Westport, CT, just down the street from our daughter, Maggie, her husband, Kerry, and five of our grandchildren. Here’s a picture of our house where we moved just three years ago: Our grandsons, Oscar…

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