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Sit Back, Relax and Unwind
By Judy Berman It was a day like any other on my long commute to work. Suddenly, I realized I must have passed my exit because the scenery was unfamiliar. “Funny, I don’t remember seeing ice flows and...
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Surfing Canine and Cats? Not at Our House
By Judy Berman When I heard that I’ll be dog-sitting our grandpuppy, I begin to envision a video of our two cats and the dog surfing – just like the one I saw on YouTube. My biggest hurdle will be...
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A Gathering of Friends
By Judy Berman Our strategy was all mapped out. By comparison, the invasion of Normandy might have seemed less complicated. Private messages and e-mails outlined our plans before my husband, Dave, and...
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A Trip to Yesterday
By Judy Berman Nothing has changed and everything has changed. During a trip to Central New York in mid-July, my husband, Dave, and I visit our old stomping grounds, and we return to a spot that was...
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Your Wish Has Been Granted
By Judy Berman I wander thru the crowd, pleased to see a familiar face. If anyone can grant me a wish, it will be this dark, mysterious stranger. His piercing, blue eyes meet mine, probing to...
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Still Crazy After All These Years
By Judy Berman That short walk down the aisle is just the beginning for those who exchange wedding vows. Our journey began 30 years ago this month and, like everyone else on this path, we navigated...
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Shakedown
By Judy Berman It is a squeeze play for more money. All the perpetrator lacks is a mask and a gun. In the old days, such thefts took place by outlaws when robbing riders on stagecoaches or trains....
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An Old, Dear Friend
By Judy Berman He was nearly eight decades older than me. But, as friends go, the age span was never an issue. The moment I met Mr. Benjamin Musser, I knew by his kindly eyes and shy smile that he was...
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Oh, The Places They Will Go
By Judy Berman I never dreamed I’d see our youngest daughter become a nun – and a pregnant one at that. Or that our eldest daughter would be driven to madness and walking an invisible dog. That’s not...
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Those Driveway Moments
By Judy Berman I’m sure it is an unsettling sight to passers-by when they see someone just sitting in a car and laughing. The motor’s running. For 15 minutes, I am transfixed. I can’t turn off the...
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In the Misty Moonlight
By Judy Berman An old, dusty, red tin box, tucked into a corner of the closet, holds a treasure-trove of memories. Like a time machine, it transports me. The contents, however, might mystify today’s...
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I’m Still Standing
By Judy Berman It was September. The leaves were turning. It’s a time when the elements begin to make me feel hemmed in. That feeling only intensified when I learned that I was being transferred to...
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A Black Heart and a Mobster
By Judy Berman The shadier side of life. It’s a look that few get to see, except in passing or on TV. As a cops and court reporter, some encounters were brief. But the impressions lasted a lifetime....
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An Unexpected Twist
By Judy Berman How could I not see that coming? That’s often my reaction when I am shocked by how a movie ended. What did I miss? I have that same reaction to a joke’s punch line that surprises me or...
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Ghost Tour in New Orleans
By Judy Berman Fog enveloped Bourbon Street. We stepped inside a dimly lit gift shop in New Orleans where we spotted a book on ghosts. That inspired us to book a walking ghost tour that weekend. Our...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
By Judy Berman A narrow creek glides thru a quiet, secluded glen that is nestled in a little valley among high hills. The gurgling brook could lull you to sleep as you wait for a fish to bite. A walk...
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A Grand Weekend
By Judy Berman Gold was within our reach. But we walked away empty-handed. To some, that would be mighty disappointing. For the grands, Kaitlyn and Connor, it was just one of the adventures we had...
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Buried Treasure
By Judy Berman A beachcomber shuffles along the sand, shifts his metal detector slowly left, then right, in search of something shiny or black. He scores a few bottle caps, loose change … and, then,...
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Gone Missing
By Judy Berman Every morning, “Melissa” drove the same route to work. All day, she just typed stats. She was in a rut, and it was really getting to her. What if she ditched her boring routine and took...
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Taking Shortcuts
By Judy Berman Plans imperfectly conceived and carelessly executed. That’s usually the downfall of those who decide to cheat. Cheating comes in all forms. The kind that leads to broken hearts or empty...
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