Tag Archives: family

My Family’s Timely Demise

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Cosand

When I went to visit my family this spring, I came home with a new batch of stories.  My mom had taken some old letters, typed them up, and put all those stories in a binder.  I ran out of … Continue reading →

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No Thanks

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Cosand

When I was a kid the family sat down at the dinner table.  Dad would either take on the responsibility himself, or he would ask one of us to pray.  Visits with Dad’s parents were more extreme.  When your grandfather … Continue reading →

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Age is Relative

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Cosand

My family has an issue that comes up around this time every year.  We are asked to celebrate an annual event.  That all sounds wholesome enough, right?  “How could you complain about wishing someone a happy birthday?”  Well, her birthday … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Line

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Cosand

I have no problem sharing my own stories.  However I like to surround myself with interesting people that have great stories of their own.  Stories of near misses, hope, and a dash of drama.  This is the tale as it … Continue reading →

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It Runs in the Family

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Cosand

When it comes to families, I was dealt a pretty solid hand.  I feel like my roots are rather terrific. To begin with a quirk, there are suggestions that we might have been related to Catherine Howard.  I have no … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Baby Shower (Week 39)

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Baby Shower (Week Thirty-Nine) I once made the mistake of attending a wedding shower.  It was not the most awkward experience of all time.  However I was hardly comfortable.  To be fair, the ladies knew I was a … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Family Flying and Twitter (Week 7 & 8)

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Cosand

Week Seven- Family Weekend Just before Christmas, one of my siblings gave birth to their third kid.  That brought the grand total up to six nieces and nephews.  Add some parents and siblings to the mix, a few grandparents; we … Continue reading →

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My Movie Family

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Cosand

I often tell people that my family was like a Norman Rockwell painting. Dad worked, mom cooked, and I had one of each sibling. Usually a hungry cat, bird, or fish was lurking about the dining room table. Napkins were … Continue reading →

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Maleficent the not-so Magnificent

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Cosand

I have sat on this opinion for a while. If people want to go out and enjoy a little Disney film, then why should I stop them? My nieces still like Disney and princesses. People seem to think Angelina Jolie … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not a Concert Pianist (Weekly Writing Challenge)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Cosand

(It was quite convenient that the Weekly Writing Challenge synched with what I wanted to write. But I’m not complaining.) The whole affair started out as sibling rivalry. It sounds rather petty to state it as such, but there is … Continue reading →

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