Monthly Archives: April 2012

Granny Jo? No Granny Speedo!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by sandrabranum

I wrote this poem April 26th while sitting in the doctor’s office waiting to get my eye shot. This is not rocket science Granny Speedo as you floor the accelerator. We’re not running late you’re just in a hurry as … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time…

Posted on April 23, 2012 by sandrabranum

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, I would have just opened the car door; climbed in and driven off… But once upon a time is no more because I need the daylight to properly see.  So here … Continue reading →

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Whether Weather

Posted on April 22, 2012 by sandrabranum

On the road I soon shall be bringing changing weather along with me. That’s what happened when I ventured here so now it’s fitting it disappear along with me as I go…

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Yes Virginia You Can Go Home Again…

Posted on April 22, 2012 by sandrabranum

What a weekend I’ve just had.  I finished connecting with old PWP (Parents Without Partners) Friends whom I’ve met and cherished since I first joined the organization in the early 1990’s.  My son was about 6 when I attended that … Continue reading →

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The Prep’s The Thing

Posted on April 19, 2012 by sandrabranum

Well here I am trying to figure out how I’m going to get all my stuff (including what I’ve acquired in St. Louis) back into my car for the return to Dothan, AL.  Ah such fun… You see I’ve pulled … Continue reading →

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Restless

Posted on April 18, 2012 by sandrabranum

Again I awaken in the night for whatever reason to dream dreams that won’t come true or ponder the existence of the universe or just to wonder why… It doesn’t really matter for the real question is to write about … Continue reading →

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Happy National Haiku Day

Posted on April 17, 2012 by sandrabranum

Majestic creatures blanketed and stabled wait to go to work. Words wait patiently to be written and shared by fellow writers Rain came fast and hard creating floods and fear now look at flowers

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Take That Rain!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by sandrabranum

Well here I am in beautiful Troy, MO preparing for my return to Dothan, AL.  We had plans for this past weekend, but the rain slowed us down quite a bit.  Saturday was spent watching the rain fall … and … Continue reading →

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What?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by sandrabranum

My chauffeur, Barb, and I ventured to Alton, IL April 12 to see if we could find the Piasa Bird:  that majestic bird of folklore composed of the winged body of a lion and antlered head of some strange bird, but … Continue reading →

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565 Memories

Posted on April 11, 2012 by sandrabranum

Yes you can go home again, but be prepared for what you may find. Once upon a time in the land called Maplewood was the Maplewood Park Baptist Church at 565 Mildred Ave.  When the congregation decided to build a new … Continue reading →

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