Tag Archives: grateful

Semper Fidelis!

Posted on May 24, 2024 by maryannniemczura

For courage, for dedication, for bravery, for service, for the last full measure of devotion, we, the living are grateful. We honor the dead for their service. Semper Fidelis!

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An Awesome Milestone!

Posted on May 17, 2024 by maryannniemczura

Today I want to pay tribute to a one-of-a-kind- former Superintendent of Schools.  Ever the role model, he was very approachable and easy to discuss topics of school and life. In Germany, birthdays ending in a zero are the “round … Continue reading →

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Unrepeatable You

Posted on October 27, 2023 by maryannniemczura

It’s hard to believe that forty-four years have passed. Tempus fugit.  We are ever grateful for our time together. You have comforted us in sorrow.  You have made us happy with encouraging words when we needed them. You have your … Continue reading →

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Posted on July 2, 2021 by maryannniemczura

After a severe wind burst this past week, my beloved empire apple tree split in two. Friends in the neighborhood saw a spiral cloud formation prior to a thunderstorm. Our work was cut out for us after part of the … Continue reading →

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The Morning Hours

Posted on September 15, 2017 by maryannniemczura

It seems that early fall days provide beautiful sunrises and stunning sunsets. Our daughter has seen lovely ones on the beach at Southampton, New York, on Long Island.  We privately celebrate the colorful brush strokes of many hues. Hurricane season … Continue reading →

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Many Moons

Posted on June 9, 2017 by maryannniemczura

Many moons on this earth. Many moons of teaching. Many moons of hard work. Many moons of leisure. Many moons of travel. Many moons of smiles. I thirst for original, firsthand accounts which I can see with my own eyes … Continue reading →

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