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My Friend Paul & Addendum

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Jill Woodworth

Since I wrote this blog, back in October of 2015, Paul has passed. Continue reading →

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Lost at the Big Y, STUCK at Walmart. A rather long rant.

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Jill Woodworth

When my son Jack was around age 3-4, he was a bolter. I mean a runner.  A dasher.  As in Dash from The Incredibles, dasher.  And fast!  The kid would just flat out beat a trail away from me at … Continue reading →

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TETANUS

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jill Woodworth

My son Jack was concerned recently that he had acquired Tetanus. Lockjaw.  He locked down on this notion and obsessed about it to the point of not being able to eat or sleep, was having trouble functioning at school and … Continue reading →

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The Path…infused with Artisanal by Dad

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Jill Woodworth

My father died of fronto-temporal dementia in September of 2004.  He was an exceptional human being in the way we all are exceptional human beings, however, he knew it.  He was a paratrooper in his early twenties and jumped out … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day, a bit early for once.

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Jill Woodworth

Dear Mom, I love you.  I feel a deep wave of love come over me when I say that and it brings tears to my eyes.  I love you with every single cell of my body, mind and spirit. Even … Continue reading →

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Marathon Aftermath

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Jill Woodworth

It’s been almost a week since I crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon and besides suffering a bit from muscle soreness and pmld syndrome (post marathon let down), I’m doing well.  I received more praise than necessary and … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound via the Boston Marathon

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Jill Woodworth

I had to think outside the box to connect the dots but holy mackerel, it took a fellow game player, with a bat, to show me how to hit it out of the park and help me see the metaphor, … Continue reading →

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Booze at the Big Y

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Jill Woodworth

So I walked into my local Big Y grocery store, recently and was confronted with the new addition of alcohol to the store.  Much to my chagrin, the alcohol was not just in one place, but was literally scattered, in … Continue reading →

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Scattered Roots and Holiday Musings

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jill Woodworth

Prompted by an old college friend’s blog on coming back to her southern roots after many years of struggling with the contradiction of southern gentility and charm, in her mostly northern, well educated, intellectual and successful life, I started reflecting … Continue reading →

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Love wins.

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Jill Woodworth

  It’s been a summer of love and loss.  As I brace  myself for the final week before school starts, I cannot help but reflect.  Last Sunday, my beloved boyfriend left to live in VT for a new job.  One of … Continue reading →

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