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O'Rio Grande
The Year in Review -- High-Lights, Low-Lights, and Long Nights
Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 7:40 pm, by Mardy Ross
One year ago I'd be nervous about if I could handle the dog I had agreed to bring home with me at the end of my hours assisting in someone's home. 
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Posted on: Tue, 09/29/2020 - 7:43am
Good Grief! Our Dog O'Rio Was Big, Strong, and Beloved in His 15 and One Half Years!
"You gave him a good life", the first sympathy card said. Placed in my entryway box, but sticking out so I'd see it, I was intrigued as to who had known, and responded so quickly. I'd not told many people, as I was initially going to tell personally, one on one, those who were closest to O'Rio and our journey. read more »
The Reprieve (and Return to Lumigrate) of Summer 2020
Sunday, July 5, 2020, 12:50 pm, by Mardy Ross
The silver linings of the 2019/2020 virus crisis are many, in my opinion, and I've overall heard others say similarly. It was eerie, seeing this sign when O'Rio was able to walk to the park again. 
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2017's Coming to a Close - O'Rio and I Have This to Say
Saturday, December 16, 2017, 4:27 pm, by Mardy Ross
Happy end of 2017
and looking ahead to 2018 with YOU!
Do you remember how fun it was to get printed Christmas Letters (or whatever holiday you'd celebrate) in the mail? I loved them -- I remember the first woman who was doing them, too -- her daughter was my first friend from age 2 or 3. I look forward to getting an update from YOU if you are updating! read more »
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Mardy Pops In via Pen Pal Program - A Return to Looking Forward to Getting the Mail. YOU Start!
Thursday, August 31, 2017, 6:44 am, by Mardy Ross
UPDATE/ EDIT, early September 2018. The Pen Pal Program morphed into a Storytime (by telephone, video chat, in person, whatever works best based on preferences and location) with discussion, but I'm leaving this blog topic in place because it was a worthwhile step in the process! read more »
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My Holiday 2016 "Letter to YOU!"
Wednesday, December 21, 2016, 9:07 am, by Mardy Ross
It's the morning of winter solstice, as I write this and look ahead to the ending of 2016 and having a NEW YEAR, a new calendar, and another "trip around the Sun" we'll take --- together. read more »
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Posted on: Thu, 11/10/2016 - 9:33am
Each One, Reach One - And "The Ripple Effect"
I am dedicating the time and other resources involved in creating this topic on Lumigrate to Alice, "Amazing Alice" I'd later come to call her, who had collaborated with me on showing people how to be 'active' from home in the political process, even when unwell, as she was at the time. read more »
