Monthly Archives: October 2013

Stones on Graves: Keeping the Soul in Place

Posted on October 29, 2013 by lisakwinkler

Once a year I try to accompany my mother to the cemetery to visit her parents’ graves. This year her cousin Robert joined us, to acknowledge the year’s passing since his mother, my Great-Aunt Sylvia died at nearly 101.  While … Continue reading →

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“Pickin & Puckin”

Posted on October 27, 2013 by lisakwinkler

Originally posted on bestofbarbara:
My mom’s latest blog!   “Pickin & Puckin”.

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Curing Laryngitis: Silence & Steam; Garlic & Ginger

Posted on October 23, 2013 by lisakwinkler

Feeling sorry for myself, I posted this on Facebook last night. Cures for laryngitis, please. The advice poured in.  It fell into a few categories. Quite a few recommended silence, no talking, not even whispering, that apparently makes it worse. … Continue reading →

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Overstating the Obvious: Naps, Bedtimes & Chekhov

Posted on October 15, 2013 by lisakwinkler

I accompanied my son Jacob to pick up his two kids from preschool the other day. On the walk home, we asked them what they did in school. Meira, 2, offered that she napped. That seemed the highlight or at … Continue reading →

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Finding Sugarman: Rodriguez!

Posted on October 10, 2013 by lisakwinkler

We made our way to our seats, noticing that we were neither the oldest nor the youngest in the crowd that quickly filled Barclays Center, the new home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. Too early in the season for basketball, … Continue reading →

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Gravity: Clooney/Bullock Film Thrills, Dosen’t Inspire

Posted on October 7, 2013 by lisakwinkler

Does it take a movie to make us care about space? Gravity, stars George Clooney and Sandra Bullock as NASA astronauts who become untethered from their damaged space shuttle.  Clooney provides levity in a situation that seems doomed.  The views … Continue reading →

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