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Weekend Wanderer: I Went to the Outdoor Show
“Do you want to go to the Outdoor Show?” This was my husband, who makes time every February to work a booth at the Great American Outdoor Show. OK. You clicked the link. And probably drew some conclusions. That’s fair. Because let me tell you something. I was drawing all sorts of conclusions wandering the…
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For Families, a Super Bowl Eagles Win Triggers Cherished Memories
For some, the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl triumph brought back Eagles memories when games were watched with loved ones now gone. Dozens of Eagles fans turned out at SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Springfield before and after the Super Bowl game Sunday to share their joy with loved ones who have departed and remember…
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West Chester University Couple Celebrates Glamorous Speakeasy Wedding
Two West Chester University alums planned a glamorous speakeasy-inspired wedding in November 2023, writes Emily Goulet for Philadelphia Magazine. Rebecca Feinstein and Jeffrey Miller first met on a dating app. As they learned more about each other, they were surprised to realize they grew up just a few miles apart and attended West Chester University…
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Weekend Wanderer: Take the Stairs
I remember, once, a cousin of my husband’s spent a semester studying in Europe. “That’s great!” her dad said when she told him. “Let’s go watch a movie.” It was Taken. I thought of this when my daughter texted from college one autumn evening. She was awarded a study abroad course in London. I had…
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New Hope’s Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid Grow Closer, Blending Family Time
Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid, who live in New Hope, have taken a significant next step in their relationship – blending family time, writes Olivia Bellusci for Newsweek. On January 19, the daughter of the famed actor and the daughter of the supermodel spent time hanging out together. Cooper shares a seven-year-old daughter Lea De…
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Weekend Wanderer: My Turn to Fill the Tank
Let’s talk about cars. I know nothing about them. So I guess I’ll catch you guys next week. Bye. Yes. My car game is that bad. Worse, I don’t care how little I know about cars. I should care. I wish I cared. But I don’t. When I began driving, Indy showed me how to…
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Weekend Wanderer: It’s Up to You, New York
I’m tired of talking about Willie. But probably not as tired as you are of hearing about her. So let’s change the subject. There’s that weird weekend between Christmas and New Year’s. The holidays are over. But they’re not. This year, on that awkward weekend, I sort of went to New York City See, in…
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Weekend Wanderer: With Friends Like These …
As you might imagine, Willie’s friends — a cohort of fellow independent-living cronies — were aghast at Willie’s move to memory care. Even if it was just six days. The upgrade to assisted living did nothing to quell their alarm. In fact, a bevy of Willie-adjacent people had a few things to say on the…
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The Lincoln Center: The Power of Gratitude in Family Life
Gratitude comes easily at the birthday party. Parents have filled the day with presents, special food, cake, balloons, and special attention. Birthday gift lists have been shared with family and friends. As presents are handed out, squeals of joy and laughing smiles greet each new gift. But then comes a moment of truth—THE PRACTICAL PRESENT—the…
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Weekend Wanderer: Memory Care or Assisted Living?
So I walked Willie to memory care, a meandering journey through the independent living building to the joint assisted living/memory care building at the Temple of Doom. And she was … fine. No fight. No protests. That — that isn’t Willie. Willie’s a fighter. Willie loves nothing more than a good fight. Even when there’s…
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Ditch New Year’s Resolutions! Try the Winter Arc
Let’s be honest with each other. By January 31st, those New Year’s resolutions are long gone, right? I mean, sure. Perhaps the more regimented among us last until Groundhog Day. Or maybe you’re like my husband, who sets goals instead of resolutions. But for us mere mortals, the Associated Press says the end of January…
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Washington Post: Morgantown Casino Excursion Sparks Romance for Local Couple After 50 Years
Bob Wenrich and Fay Gable, a Lancaster County couple who divorced fifty years ago, have rekindled their romance and tied the knot again, writes Cathy Free for The Washington Post. The pair got married in 1951 when Gable was 16 and Wenrich was 21. The couple settled into a busy life in Lancaster County having…
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Former Lansdale Catholic High School Football Star Injured in New Orleans Attack
Former Lansdale Catholic High School football star Ryan Quigley is among the injured in the Jan. 1 New Orleans attack that left at least ten people dead, writes Dan Sokil for The Reporter. “The Lansdale Catholic Community is praying for the full healing and complete recovery of Ryan Quigley, Lansdale Catholic Class of 2016 and…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Trek to Memory Care
So where were we? Oh yes. The Upper Moreland police found Willie standing on the corner of Byberry and Davisville Roads on a blustery night in early December. The police officer took Willie back to the Temple of Doom. That was when he called me. “Is she OK?” I asked. The officer said Willie was…
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Cancer Isn’t Stopping Fred Amatucci’s Upper Darby Santa Mission
Fred Amatucci isn’t letting something like breast cancer stop him from helping out Santa, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Amatucci has been a special Santa’s helper with the Upper Darby Fire Company since the early 1980s. “I love Christmas. It’s my favorite holiday and I just love the smiles I put on kids’ faces” he…
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Beyond Books, Havertown’s Janet Mount Has a Puzzle Exchange
Little Libraries have grown popular in recent years as a convenient way to share books. Now a Havertown woman is doing the same with puzzles, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Janet Mount has a puzzle exchange in her front yard. “We’ve been doing puzzles since we were kids. We always had a puzzle…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Romance for the Golden Years
We’ll get to Willie’s move next week. We have to discuss Willie’s boyfriend. Yep. Willie has a boyfriend. I was visiting Willie one day. She complained about a fellow widow. This widow, she said, was not moving on. This widow needed a life. “Look at me,” Willie said. “I miss Indy. But I…
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Weekend Wanderer: Another Christmas to Remember
Around my house, the holidays tend to involve some Black Christmas-level drama. Indy went to Marion’s bar in Nepal six days before Christmas, two years ago. Let me tell you something. Nothing puts you in the Christmas spirit like planning a funeral. You know, the funeral home was decorated for Christmas. That was weird. People…
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