Tag Archives: friendship

Book Birthday: The Magical Red Kimono

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Jan Morrill

Tomorrow, April 24, is Release Day for my first children’s book, The Magical Red Kimono. An author waiting for a book release is like a child waiting for Santa to come on Christmas Eve! How to pass the time, how … Continue reading →

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Day 10: Flight of the Flamingo – Or Not

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Jan Morrill

Imagine you’re watching a flamingo. You can tell she’s an aged flamingo by her graying pink feathers and legs skinnier than perhaps even a flamingo’s legs should be. Now, imagine her clomping, step by step along a sandy shoreline. She’s … Continue reading →

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A Long Way to Go

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Jan Morrill

I had a conversation with a dear friend recently, and learned (with surprise) that she believes “whites should marry whites and blacks should marry blacks.” Being the child of a mixed race couple, I asked, “Does that also mean you … Continue reading →

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Christmas with Snoopy and Woodstock

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Jan Morrill

I’ve always been attracted to dioramas. Perhaps it’s because they often flip on my imagination switch. One of my favorite dioramas is the one on the left. Every Christmas, when it comes out of its box in my son’s attic, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to a Dear Old Friend

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Jan Morrill

I was saddened, though not surprised, to learn yesterday that a dear old friend would likely not be with me much longer. I won’t mention any names in public, but many of you who read my blog will know the … Continue reading →

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