JFIyn0c1 All in the Family Archives - two dandelions https://thetwodandelions.com/category/family-and-traditions/ searching for style, joy and delight -- and a great pair of shoes Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:18:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Thirty Things That Got Me Through 30 Years Of Marriage (Part 1) https://thetwodandelions.com/thirty-things-that-got-me-through-30-years-of-marriage-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thirty-things-that-got-me-through-30-years-of-marriage-part-1 https://thetwodandelions.com/thirty-things-that-got-me-through-30-years-of-marriage-part-1/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2026 08:00:56 +0000 https://thetwodandelions.com/?p=5369
I’ve been married for thirty years. Every single moment has been easy and fun and completely delightful. . . she said sarcastically. Actually, it has been really good.  But we’ve…

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It’s my 30th wedding anniversary!  Luckily my marriage has been all ice cream and love songs, with no challenges whatsoever. NOPE.  Here are thirty things that got me through 30…

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]]> The Top Ten Things About Turning 60 https://thetwodandelions.com/the-top-ten-things-about-turning-60/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-ten-things-about-turning-60 https://thetwodandelions.com/the-top-ten-things-about-turning-60/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:00:48 +0000 https://thetwodandelions.com/?p=5046
Hello, 1964 babies.  We turn 60 this year. Sparkling Sixty?  Nope.  Sexy Sixty? Definitely not feeling that. Maybe Saggy Sixty?  Yes, sounds right. Suddenly my eyebrows are scooting down my…

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Young love is beautiful and exciting and cinematic. And then there's marriage. . . After 25 years of marriage, I've realized that love is a Diet Coke with a wedge of lemon.

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]]> MarthaAnnIsms: words of wisdom from my mom https://thetwodandelions.com/marthaannisms-words-of-wisdom-from-my-mom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marthaannisms-words-of-wisdom-from-my-mom https://thetwodandelions.com/marthaannisms-words-of-wisdom-from-my-mom/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2026 06:09:51 +0000 https://thetwodandelions.com/?p=3968
After 90 trips around the sun, my mom has some memorable, funny and thought-provoking words of wisdom. Thanks for the MarthaAnnIsms.

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Thank you, Dad, for what you've given me, and what you've taught me.

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]]> https://thetwodandelions.com/thank-you-dad/feed/ 1 My new husband, or: “Retirement Vito” https://thetwodandelions.com/my-new-husband-or-retirement-vito/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-new-husband-or-retirement-vito https://thetwodandelions.com/my-new-husband-or-retirement-vito/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:00:07 +0000 https://thetwodandelions.com/?p=5477
After thirty years of marriage, I find I hardly recognize the guy next to me.  I have a NEW husband:  Retirement Vito. In the beginning, there was Fun Vito. When…

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]]> https://thetwodandelions.com/my-new-husband-or-retirement-vito/feed/ 2 The Measure of Friendship: the welcome desk lady at City Hall, and my dad https://thetwodandelions.com/the-measure-of-friendship-the-welcome-desk-lady-at-city-hall-and-my-dad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-measure-of-friendship-the-welcome-desk-lady-at-city-hall-and-my-dad Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:54:59 +0000 https://thetwodandelions.com/?p=4843
You might have read previous blog posts about the remarkable acts of friendship that came my way the year my dad died.  This one might seem like a strange choice:…

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The cuddly cuteness of a puppy, the love and joy of an adult dog, and the slowing down of an older dog: the stages of canine aging can teach us a lot.

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]]> An Orphan’s Christmas https://thetwodandelions.com/an-orphans-christmas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-orphans-christmas https://thetwodandelions.com/an-orphans-christmas/#comments Tue, 24 Dec 2024 21:21:07 +0000 https://thetwodandelions.com/?p=5495
Sure, my parents drove me crazy. I mean, they made me laugh and grit my teeth and roll my eyes.  Sometimes all at once. They were exuberant.  They laughed a…

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