ALEX'S VICTORINOX

“For Alex, food was the engine of love. This knife was his first financial splurge and became his prized possession.”

Nov 13

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In praise of memorial benches

I love coming upon a memorial bench. A place to sit and appreciate life, knowing that somebody someone else loved also came there to sit, or to read, or…

Nov 6 • 

Deborah Way

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October 2025

THE FREAKY TIKI

“When I saw the small green figure with its red eyes shining up at me, I burst out laughing. Marcus had to have put it there.”

Oct 24

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September 2025

ALLI'S COMB

“I can still see her in a white eyelet bustier, acid-washed shorts, oversized gold earrings and red lipstick. And her hair: By the time she was a young…

Sep 4

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August 2025

THE AUTOGRAPH BOOK

“D was an exceptionally proud Brooklyn native and a sentimentalist who treasured the many souvenirs of his 88 years.”

Aug 28

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DAD'S BOOK LIST

“Over 45 years, my father read 179,484 pages. What a silly, wonderful thing to know.”

Aug 7 • 

Jen Machajewski

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July 2025

THE PHILODENDRON

“She always had at least one successful philodendron, whose stems could be snipped off and placed in water, where they thrived with no soil and very…

Jul 31 • 

Jocelyn Jane Cox

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WHO ARE YOU MISSING TODAY?

For me, it's my Nana Pauline.

Jul 17 • 

Deborah Way

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DEEDEE CAKE

"She made this cake sparingly. Eventually she made it by request only. We requested it a lot."

Jul 3 • 

Carson Landolina

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June 2025

THE HANDS THAT STILL HOLD ME

“The tiny hands reminded me of Lily’s small hand reaching for mine every morning as we walked our regular route….”

Jun 26

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DUTCH'S SPOON

“At suppertime it was my job to set the table—we used Dutch’s dishes and his sturdy, plain utensils—and he was always there to help.”

Jun 5

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May 2025

•COOKING FOR ONE•

“I imagine her planning her meals just as she’d done for the family, but buying the lone lamb shank, the single slice of ham.”

May 29

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