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TSA PreChuckles

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Posted on November 29, 2024 By Sister Rain

Although the end result is worth it, air travel is never easy and always exhausting. Recently at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a flight home, the TSA PreCheck line was the longest we had ever seen it, causing my husband and I to wonder had everyone caught on to this time…

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From Our Freezer To Yours

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Posted on November 28, 2024 By Sister Rain

Sister Rain’s Note: Happy Thanksgiving, friends. Piper, Mister Rain and I are so grateful for your support of Sister Rain and offer you this old joke we heard many years ago. Given the times that we live in, I need to preface the below by saying that you should NEVER…

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Survivor

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Posted on November 27, 2024 By Sister Rain

I have been thinking a lot about loss lately, we have attended several funerals this year, lost others whose loved ones chose not to hold any service. My world seems to be getting smaller and it is very upsetting. As we age, it is natural that we lose our parents…

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iPhone, iPhone In My Hand

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Posted on November 26, 2024 By Sister Rain

I am unable to see myself very well in a mirror, not because I am a vampire but because of my visual impairment. From time to time, I take a selfie to check my hair and makeup, since I can enlarge it. Interesting fact: the magnification level I would need…

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Certifiably Framed

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Posted on November 25, 2024December 9, 2024 By Sister Rain

Sister Rain’s Note: This is the tenth story in a series about my search for an ancestor who was a Patriot in the American Revolutionary War. To read the previous posts, click on the following: “Historical Society Of Pennsylvania“ “The Search Heard Round The World” “The Son-In-Law Of Liberty” “This…

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Content To Be On Top

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Posted on November 22, 2024 By Sister Rain

As I have previously shared (“Love Is Love“), Piper has a girlfriend who just happens to be a hand vacuum.  Occasionally, he will climb atop his gal, just because. Piper is living his best life and nothing makes me happier. Even though I want to be his #1 girl, I…

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Watching Whales, Feeling Alive

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Posted on November 21, 2024 By Sister Rain

During our recent trip to Washington state, we went on a whale watch out of Port Townsend with the company, Puget Sound Express. Although I hoped we would see some whales, I am always happy to be on the water. During the safety talk before we left the dock, the…

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They All Get My Vote

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Posted on November 20, 2024 By Sister Rain

My husband is in charge of our polling location. It is something he has felt passionately about and committed to for 20 years. It is an incredible responsibility and I admire and respect him greatly. The Saturday before each election, the materials needed are delivered to our home, the Monday…

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We See Each Other Clearly

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Posted on November 19, 2024 By Sister Rain

As I finished up at the Feinbloom Low Vision Center in Philadelphia, my husband and I both used the restrooms in the lobby before heading to the car for the drive home. As we were almost out the door, Kerry, the Director of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Program, called my…

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My 5x Great-Grandfather Is An Exhibitionist

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Posted on November 18, 2024December 9, 2024 By Sister Rain

Sister Rain’s Note: This is the ninth story in a series about my search for an ancestor who was a Patriot in the American Revolutionary War. To read the previous posts, click on the following: “Historical Society Of Pennsylvania“ “The Search Heard Round The World”http://www.sisterrain.net/becoming-a-daughter-in-my-fifties/ “The Son-In-Law Of Liberty” “This…

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