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Magic and Memories

Posted on December 3, 2017 by linlmercer

It was only her seventh Christmas eve. Naturally, Ella couldn’t get to sleep. Continue reading →

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Wet & Dry Wisdom For the Novice Canoer

Posted on July 13, 2017 by linlmercer

I recently ran across my list of “personal lessons-learned the hard way” after my first canoe trip down the South Branch of the Potomac with a local volunteer water conservancy organization. Although the trip occurred a few years ago, I … Continue reading →

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An old woman’s view of the 2016 protests after 46 years of elections.

Posted on November 10, 2016 by linlmercer

I’ve always tried to follow the old adage, “never discuss religion or politics” if you want to keep a friend. But not today. I’ve been watching the mostly young hordes of folks protesting the Trump victory by filling the streets … Continue reading →

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What’s Beneath Our Feet?

Posted on January 6, 2016 by linlmercer

A tale of hiking in the Rockies. Continue reading →

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