Monthly Archives: August 2017

Ashley’s Imponderables, tempered by beauty and love

Posted on August 17, 2017 by sheilawill

Author/artist Ashley Bryan turned 94 last month. We’ve been friends for nearly 40 years, and I can honestly say I’ve never known anyone like Ashley. And Oh, if only the world were populated more human beings like him, for you … Continue reading →

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Walk-talking, moving, and growing old(er)

Posted on August 4, 2017 by sheilawill

What do Henry David Thoreau, a retired 85-year-old Maine pediatrician, a busy Tucson graphic artist and mother of a very busy three year old, an espresso-drinking theatre couple, and I have in common? Walking. Up and down hills, mountains, along … Continue reading →

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