Dear Gladys (Not Your Real Name)

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"...We have a game we play. I say, "Are these your keys?"

And you say, "I've never seen them in my life."

The next Sunday the keys are still on the counter. I say, "Here are your keys."

You say, "Thank you," and put them in your pocket..."

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One Thing in Life is Free

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"...I visited Robert Frost's grave in Vermont where the inscription reads, "I had a lover's quarrel with the world."..."

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Small Heads

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"Each of these heads is about an inch high and was done in 20 minutes. When the model doesn't show up at one of our local portrait sessions we all take turns posing. It reminds us how hard it is to sit still for even short periods of time. It's also a chance to talk about our friend, now frozen, without them butting in..."

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-Doug Rugh

An Audience of One

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"...Like the time when a big black crow landed on Hillary's straw hat. They both looked at each other at the same time and in the scuffle the bird flew off..."

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Part of the Scenery, Woods Hole

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"...I overheard one of the crew joking, "Offer him $400 for the painting." and another one said, "He probably wants $600, to get a week's wage out of it." When they asked about the price I was too embarrassed to tell them that it would be quite a bit more than that..."

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2006 - 2010

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-Doug Rugh