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Bonfire season is here-- even for lice.

Maya will try anything.

MOXIE COSMOS SAYS . . .

Maya reading with Auntie Ann

Officially it is autumn.  Is there any city in American that has not banned burning leaves for many years?  We can only barely remember what a great day it was when dad decided it was time that everybody in the family get out there on

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Revenge is not a game.

MOXIE COSMOS SAYS . . .

Maxine and Stretch are characters in mysteries by Sue Henry. Stretch is a dog, Maxine the accidental sleuth. Here’s a bit of wisdom I found in her novel THE TOOTH OF TIME:

“Somehow I think most people may assume that senior citizens are less inclined to revenge, leaving murder

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When grandkids drop out of school

MOXIE COSMOS SAYS….

Has any one of us not been disappointed by a grandchild?  We love them unconditionally, and expect them to save the world.  When they decide not to, it is difficult to tell them how we feel.

I envy those families who have enough money to pay for kids’ college and trips around the world. 

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We had the best guide.

MOXIE COSMOS SAYS…

If you want to start fishing at age 72, I recommend a guide.  We took Max (16) and Emilie (11) to central Wisconsin, along with their parents, to a family reunion.  The kids and I wanted to go out on the local waters and try casting for muskellunge – or something smaller, maybe

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