Category: Relationships
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A Review: Scattering Ashes
Over the summer my mom became a published author. She also turned 73 in August. Perhaps even more remarkable is the fact that my mom, my dad, and me all have books coming out this year. A lovely turn of events to be sure! Scattering Ashes: A Sister’s Journey with her Gay Brother is a…
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Sharing Stories
This past Wednesday I spent the evening in Manhattan at the Yale Club, attending a regional event for Stony Brook. Every so often the school hosts events around the country, providing an opportunity for alumni to gather and to connect with one another. This was my first time to attend one of these events and…
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New York City
On Friday, November 18, my family crossed a finish line of sorts—we made it to Thanksgiving Break. That may not seem like a big deal, but when we started the job at Stony Brook everyone we talked to told us that the hardest part of the year was the long stretch to Thanksgiving. After that,…
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Settling in…
I knew this day would come sooner or later: the recognition that I am lonely and wishing for friends and a deeper sense of connection to this place. The first month of any move is an adrenalin rush. There’s the excitement of moving into a new house and making it a home. There’s the novelty…
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Friendships
At the moment, my friendship cup is very full. I mentioned in an earlier post that our family hosted some dear friends last month, and this past week we had the unexpected pleasure of sharing a meal with friends and their children as they passed through Waco. Then, this past weekend we hosted another dear…
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Neighbors
I really appreciate good neighbors. Over the years and living in a variety of places, I have experienced my share of good and not so good neighbors. When Brad and I were first married, we lived on the bottom floor of a house and the upstairs was occupied by a single man. Outside of the…
Alicia Brummeler 