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Giving thanks and credit where it's due
Bounty Thanksgiving morning, about 25 years ago, I attended the traditional service, with my dad, in the historic church, where George Washington had once been a vestryman and where my children grew up and occasionally played hide and seek amongst the revolutionary gravestones. Dad was then about the age I am now and an enthusiastic but tone-deaf singer. We’d left Mother at home with the turkey and child-watching duties.  I was so happy to escape some of the food preparation
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
6 hours ago3 min read
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Veterans Day - Honoring Dad
Dad joined the Army because he had a sense of duty and was willing to give his life for his country ... he was a sort of ambassador ... He protected and enhanced the image of Americans and shared a more positive side of war with the folks back home. He’s my hero.
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Nov 73 min read
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A Trip to Dollywood: 8 Reasons to Love Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is inspirational, particularly her focus on developing reading skills and a love of reading by providing books for young children. How can a writer not love her for that?
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Sep 34 min read
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Soaring to 70
What I’d wanted most for my birthday was alone time with my two sons and they were taking me skydiving. Along with aging has come more angst about heights and most things that remove my feet from the ground. However, as the family matriarch, I had a reputation to maintain so I readily agreed.Â
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Aug 133 min read
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A Stroke of Luck
A stroke happens so suddenly and most can be prevented. Know what the signs are, how to prevent it (most can be prevented) and then go ahead and live your life fully!
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jul 95 min read
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Real Florida State Parks
View from the springs to the Suwannee My favorite kind of getaway weekend is one where electronic devices are uninvited. Leaving behind...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jun 223 min read
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Mom's recipe box is a family time capsule
Earlier this month, I called my sis to acknowledge the anniversary of Mom’s passing seven years ago. Sis was on a long car ride so it was...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Feb 233 min read
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November 11, 1945
Dad wrote letters every day during his WWII service. It brought peace and some normalcy when a cathartic release was inappropriate.
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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Ringing in the 70th year
Celebrating the road to 70 by buying a new car so I can hit the road and travel safely. Ode to a great 17 years with the old one.
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Sep 8, 20243 min read
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Lawrence the Green Anole's Debut
Lawrence the green anole is featured on the cover of a new book produced by Amelia Island Writers and Artists and his story is inside.
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Apr 30, 20246 min read
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Community and being a better writer
The amaryllis above is one of many I grew indoors this winter (to plant outdoors, after they bloom, so I can enjoy them in future years)...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Apr 5, 20243 min read
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Winnie-the-Pooh characters in real life
Recently, one of my sons, who heard Winnie-the-Pooh stories from his earliest days, said he'd never read them to his children. This...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Mar 28, 20244 min read
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Even Banana Slugs Can Trigger Cherished Memories
When I read my daily One Good Fact email from Encyclopedia Britannica, I had a sudden urge to call Mom and share it with her. She would...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Mar 8, 20243 min read
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Becoming the older generation and being a pollinator by mentoring others
To my children, this is not news. I’m the older generation and they don’t hesitate to remind me. This hit hard when I recently lost a...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Feb 10, 20243 min read
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Barnyard animals and personalities at the Northeast Florida fair
The short drive to Callahan from Amelia Island is well worth it for a genuine county fair experience. My friend Lori and I escaped for...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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A writer's tale of an historical fiction manuscript in progress and a few sacrifices
I've hit another milestone in writing my historical novel or hybrid fiction-nonfiction-memoire. Four Beta readers have it to read and...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Sep 28, 20233 min read
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Bullfrog Liberation
Along the back wall of the largest Asian market in Falls Church, Virginia, was a meat section where they sold live bullfrogs. When I...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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All God's Critters
Long before reading Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White (I never kill spiders), I realized every living thing is on earth for a reason (even...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Aug 2, 20233 min read
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Chicken Box: writer's milestone and encouragement
The process of writing and editing and correcting and doing it all some more has taken on a life of its own. I sometimes see pages of my...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Milestones: slow and steady
Gopher tortoises are prevalent on Amelia Island. Their personal milestones are met each day they survive the traffic and developers. ...
Katherine Dudley Hoehn
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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