Tag Archives: New York

Back to NY, Day One — Nanny & Pop-Pop’s House

Posted on December 12, 2015 by judisunshine

My third trip back to New York was for my best friend’s wedding. Shannon and I met in sixth grade, became friends in seventh grade, and BFFs in eighth. So it’s been nearly 30 years. We went through junior and … Continue reading →

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This Day By the Lake Went Too Fast

Posted on August 1, 2013 by judisunshine

So as you may have read, I went to a Christian all-girls sleepaway camp in 1989, the summer I turned 14. And while there were good times to be had in the form of eating contests and songwriting, for the … Continue reading →

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To Nanny, On Her 91st Birthday

Posted on June 13, 2013 by judisunshine

Arrive. DING-donggggg. Shuffle shuffle inside. Tentative door open that got less tentative once she saw who it was. Echoey voices in the hallway leading up to the kitchen, where we’d say our hellos and have The Punch – filled with … Continue reading →

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Airplanes

Posted on April 22, 2013 by judisunshine

I grew up where throwing rocks in canyons is not allowed I grew up where growing up makes me awkward and proud I grew up where it was a difficult drive to the airport And I hope you have a … Continue reading →

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A Candle

Posted on April 15, 2013 by judisunshine

When I was young, there was pretty much no place I loved quite as much as Lake George, New York. I grew up pretty poor. To be fair, my parents were living the American Dream while it still existed, and … Continue reading →

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New York VERSUS Colorado!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by judisunshine

Do NOT mock my pro/con lists! ~ Rory Gilmore So a few weeks ago, I revisited New York. My home state, the place I lived for nearly 36 years. It had been nearly two years since I’d been there. Thanks … Continue reading →

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New Air

Posted on February 19, 2013 by judisunshine

When I moved to Colorado two years ago, one of the most healing things about it was the smell of the air. Though two years earlier, the altitude change made me feel sick in cold April, in warm May of … Continue reading →

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“Revenge” Season One: Awesomeness from Beginning to (Especially) End (Non-spoilery first half for anyone curious about the show)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by judisunshine

Okay so I was trying to figure out some kind of cohesive way to write about how kickass the finale of my favorite new show of the season was, and realized that my brain is FAR too discombobulated, due to … Continue reading →

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Cupcakes, Wine, or Beer?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by judisunshine

So we’re speeding towards that time of year To the day that marks that you’re not here ~ Azure Ray It’s been a year. Today, it’s been a year, since. I’d never lived in any other state in my entire … Continue reading →

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A Star In Somebody Else’s Sky

Posted on March 15, 2012 by judisunshine

Just sometimes, it hits me. This place had a long history before us, has a long future after us. I keep thinking it’s a part of our lives, but, really, it’s the reverse. For a little while…I don’t know. It’s … Continue reading →

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