Category Archives: family

If Enthusiasm Could Be Bottled!

Posted on March 10, 2023 by maryannniemczura

A school administrator after observing me teach in German, remarked that she wished enthusiasm could be bottled. This trait came naturally in my classes. I had a passion and joy for my students and subject matter.  My glass remains half … Continue reading →

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Festive February

Posted on February 24, 2023 by maryannniemczura

As luck would have it, snow and ice returned. The big visit is interspersed with snags. Vacuum cleaner parts needed replacements. Check engine light further altered plans. The birds are happy enjoying the replenished bird feeder.  They vie with one … Continue reading →

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Life is Grand!

Posted on December 31, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Memories of past years flash through my head. Families bring us happiness and joy.  Over the years, I have traveled to many countries both here and abroad.  Music, languages, friends, family, and Mother Nature entertain.  Awe at the creatures like … Continue reading →

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Amusing Signs

Posted on October 22, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Just hopping over to say hello once again. Signs are sometimes amusing to read.  In Virginia on bridges, there are signs saying  “no crabbing from the bridges.” Word play and word meanings came to mind.   So, I could “crab” or … Continue reading →

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Five Brothers, One Family

Posted on May 29, 2020 by maryannniemczura

As we recall this Memorial Day all the sacrifices made, we are grateful as a country for our liberty. We visit cemeteries, march in parades, fly the flag, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing our National Anthem. We are … Continue reading →

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Consider This!

Posted on November 22, 2019 by maryannniemczura

  What are you grateful for today? I am grateful for love, family, faith and friends. I am grateful for health and food on the table. How do you show others your thankfulness? I show a smile, a touch, kind … Continue reading →

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Angels on Earth

Posted on October 18, 2019 by maryannniemczura

It seems only yesterday when my Dad passed from his earthly life. October 18, 1990. Crowded into a tiny phone booth in Schweindorf, our two children and I had a tearful conversation with my Dad. He was dying of cancer … Continue reading →

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Over Lunch

Posted on October 26, 2018 by maryannniemczura

There is nothing better than meeting family and friends over lunch where conversation abounds. Shared love: spoken and unspoken via smiles, nods of understanding, reminiscing past times and memories. Stories told. Names forgotten and remembered. It is the same around … Continue reading →

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Lost in Thought

Posted on April 27, 2018 by maryannniemczura

The park benches are angled and face one another. Dedicated to a husband and wife. His bench reads “run, run, run” and hers is “walk, walk, walk.” Frequently I pondered how they viewed life here by the lake. Perhaps he … Continue reading →

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Friend at Church

Posted on March 23, 2018 by maryannniemczura

  It seems the pace of life has quickened and the calendar is full with events, rehearsals and appointments. Today’s post is a blitz poem which is a 50-line poem of short phrases and images and a few rules.  It feels … Continue reading →

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