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And so it goes…. #life #struggles

25 Tuesday Feb 2020

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in My Thoughts

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This is a bit long, but I hope you’ll take the time to read until the end.  Thanks!

It’s a funny thing, what we call life.  You never quite know what to expect, even if you think you do.  It’s been awhile since I’ve placed my hands on the keyboard and typed in this little space I once called home.  I’ve been away.  No, not on vacation, although I’m pretty sure I could use one.  It’s because I haven’t had the real desire to sit down and write.  And that scares me.

This past weekend has been one filled with great emotion.  Some happy, some sad, and some worried.

On Saturday, we celebrated our dearest friend, Jim, as the town of Ossining, NY, named a street after him.  It was on the corner of Sherman Place where they unveiled the new sign, honoring a man who had given many years to the fire dept, and later became a crossing guard, knowing each child by name and loving every minute if it.  In the end, he fought a tough battle with pancreatic cancer, until he could fight no more.

James Drohan Jr, proudly unveiling the street sign bearing his father’s name – James Drohan Sr. Place.

James Drohan, Sr.  was my husband’s best friend, having worked with Jim for many years at AIG.  They ate lunch together every day, laughed and cried together, and became almost inseparable.  Jim treated my kids as his own, and always called with silly ways to make me laugh.  I miss him terribly, but I was honored by his friendship and by attending his street naming.  ❤

On Sunday, we said goodbye to another dear friend, Frank.  He was a bright star in our world, and especially our church.  He was nicknamed “the voice of Sunday morning” because he would read passages from the bible during Pastor Charlie’s sermons.  Frank was diagnosed last year, with pancreatic cancer.  I can’t tell you how hard it is to type those two words.  We have now lost two men very dear to us, to this dreaded disease, of which there is still no cure.

Alyssa and Frank at Yankee Stadium. They also made it onto the big screen!

Frank was a huge Yankees fan and when Alyssa was going through a rough time with her health, he asked me if I thought it would be okay to ask her to go to a game with him.  Of course, I said yes! Not only did he take her to the game, but they toured Monument Park, with Alyssa (as she told me) amazed by Frank’s knowledge of the Yankees legends.  On Sunday, March 8, we will honor Frank by wearing our Yankees shirts to his memorial service at Marantha..

And finally, yesterday, Alyssa spent the day in the ER, experiencing more health issues.  It’s been a rough 30 years for my baby girl, but she plows through like a champ!  She’s home now, and back to her dog walking obligations.  She’s a tough cookie, and I’m so proud of her!

I, too, have had a setback with my health, but I refuse to allow it to tear me down.  Although I haven’t been writing as much as I’d like, I am working on a book, chronicling my health issue over the past year.  It’s a mix of prose and poetry, and I’m hoping it will be complete by the summer, this year.

Thanks for reading this far.  I miss all of you, and hope to get back to blogging, and poetry, very soon.  Until then, be well, dear friends.

Love you all ❤

Dorinda

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More Milestones! Wow!!

26 Thursday Sep 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Milestones, My Thoughts

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Hello, friends!

Who would have thought I’d ever reach this milestone?  Certainly not me, but I am so grateful to all of you.  You’ve stayed with me through my ups and downs, and my absences, never leaving me behind.  I can’t thank you enough for that.

Today, when I logged into WordPress, I discovered I had over 300,000 views!!! Over 102,000 visitors and 4,232 followers! I am overwhelmed by these numbers.

Thank you, so very much, all of you, for accepting me into your blogging families, and your lives.  I’m on Cloud 9 right now.   ❤

Dorinda

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Espresso Cupcakes ~ A Conversation between Two Friends – #poetry – #JulyWriting

13 Saturday Jul 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in July Writing, Poetry

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“It’s this newfangled thing
Come on, we have to try it!”

“I’m not liking what I see,
Not sure I want to buy it!”

“It’s a cupcake in a mug,
But you don’t get to drink it”

“Looks a little odd to me,
You might want to rethink it.”

“Now, don’t be a silly nilly
All we need to do is bake it”

“Am I supposed to like this?
‘Cause I don’t think I can fake it.”

“Trust me, you’ll love this
Would I ever steer you wrong?”

“Well, there was this time when…”

“Okay, let’s move along!”

“Patty, I don’t understand you,
Why must you try this thing?”

Well, Gerry, how I see it, is
It might make my taste buds sing.”

“Let’s hope that’s all it does
Or you’ll scare away the neighbors”

“Very funny, ha ha ha,
So will you try this flavor?”

“Okay, okay, I’ll give it a try,
And pray it’s the last one you ever buy…”

 

July Writing Prompts – Espresso cupcakes – Day 13/31

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Delirious Intentions – #poetry – #MarchWriting

05 Tuesday Mar 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in March Writing, Poems, Poetry

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Spring break was over long ago

But not so for these three guys

Speeding down the parkway

They were in for quite a surprise

Beach ball and umbrella, packed

Things were flying everywhere

One of them lost his shoe & hat

None of them really seemed to care

Hoping to make it down the shore

Praying they had enough gas

Soon, they’d be at Island Beach

With the rest of the gang, en masse

But something happened to them

They never made it there, no show

The weather got the best of them

They wound up in a bank of snow

 

March Writing Prompts – Delirious intentions – Day 5/31

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A Vicious Cycle – #poetry – #MarchWriting

04 Monday Mar 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in March Writing, Poems, Poetry

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It’s one of those days
When life throws a curve
And you’re simply too tired
To even try to swerve

Laundries piling up
Dishes need cleaning
All you can think of is
What is the meaning?

Of doing the same thing
Day after day
You decide that it’s crazy
No, it’s not okay

How can this happen
It never seems to end
So you pick up the phone
And you call up a friend

You tell them to come over
To have a coffee or two
Perhaps bring the cookies
That’s what you’d do

Then sit around the table
And hope for the best
When suddenly, kids
And everything’s a mess

They’re running around
Chasing and screaming
All you are hoping is that
You’ve really been dreaming

You tell your friend
You feel like Mother Hubbard
Then it happens, and, splash
The cat falls off the cupboard

Horrified, and soaking wet
She rushes out the door
It’s when you finally realize
You can’t take this anymore

You pack up your suitcase
Wave to hubby, “see ya later!”
He looks like you spoke French
And he needs a translator

Hop in the car, turn on some tunes
And drive around, for a mile
Let out a sigh, head back home
At least you got out for awhile

 

March Writing Prompts – Sorry, my cat fell off the cupboard – Day 4/31

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