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All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Water Skiing

All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Water Skiing

by rsmadmin | Jul 30, 2018 | Thoughts from the Porch Swing, Uncategorized

Over the past 35 years, I’ve skied hundreds of times, but I still remember my first attempt. I was 19 years old and not a huge fan of lakes (I was more of a pool girl) but was invited to go on a ski trip to Lake Tenkiller in Oklahoma. There were lots of ups and downs...
Romantic Notions and Starry-Eyed Dreams

Romantic Notions and Starry-Eyed Dreams

by rsmadmin | Jan 26, 2018 | Thoughts from the Porch Swing

A friend asked me today, what’s it like to be a writer? Then, before I could answer, she proceeded to tell me her vision. She saw me sitting with a cup of steaming tea, a dog in my lap, stocking feet stretched out in front of a crackling fire, typing away on my...
The Path of Totality – An Uncommonly Common Experience

The Path of Totality – An Uncommonly Common Experience

by rsmadmin | Aug 21, 2017 | Thoughts from the Porch Swing

The Path of Totality — A few months ago, I would have thought that was the title of the latest Star Wars movie or maybe the name of a new reality show featuring ninja warriors against knife wielding iron chefs.  But since a very small portion of northeast Kansas...

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  • All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Water Skiing

    All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Water Skiing

    July 30, 2018
  • Romantic Notions and Starry-Eyed Dreams

    Romantic Notions and Starry-Eyed Dreams

    January 26, 2018
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