Category Archives: Nostalgia

From Boston with Love

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Barbara Rath

Last September, in the early morning hours on a leaf-turning day, I saw the words London, J-Term, and writing splash onto the electronic message board next to me at UNH’s Hamilton Smith Hall. As an older working student, study abroad … Continue reading →

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Layers of Loveliness #SmallTown

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Barbara Rath

We searched for our Christmas tree early this year, going to our usual farm high above Bow Lake, only to find it reaching the end of its glorious life.  We found a blue spruce: sparse, but tall and healthy. Yet, … Continue reading →

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Memory and Service

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Barbara Rath

In memory of those we love, and those we didn’t know, whose sacrifices ensured our freedoms. For their families and friends for whom, hands on hearts, every day is Memorial Day.   Copyright                                   Disclaimer

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From Halloween to Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Barbara Rath

Every Christmas, I think back to the first one my husband and I spent together as a newly married couple. We were completely broke. He had just started a new job, and I was waitressing. We couldn’t spend money on … Continue reading →

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About My Mom

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Barbara Rath

In a sea of activity, Mom was patient and kind. Continue reading →

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