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May 25, “A Few Days Before Another Memorial Day Weekend”

Posted on May 25, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

The Sentimentalist has always held more than a few ideas about “excellence.” Apparently, the Nation’s Newspaper is catching up with him. Plus some bad behavior from local institutions. Our guy has thoughts….

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May 18, 2023, “The Drywallers Listen to Sinatra While They Work”

Posted on May 18, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

The Sentimentalist as scofflaw, some observations on class and gender, and that damned poem that makes us cry every time.

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May 11, “The World in May is Leafing Out”

Posted on May 11, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

The Sentimentalist is getting his Spring and Summer workshops straightened out, his gardens blooming, his travel plans (to the porch) firmed up. It’s May.

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May 4, 2023, “St. Peter and the Goldfinch”

Posted on May 4, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

The Sentimentalist stands up for “Middling,” and hops from book to book. Especially Susan’s. Then he reads to the Goldfinches and all the other snowbirds.

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April 27, 2023, “Once it Happens”

Posted on April 27, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

The Sentimentalist has his first (unprompted) hallucination, the mail this week, more docs who love poetry, and that poem that’s taken almost 50 years to write. It’s Thursday at the Ridls’.

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April 20, 2023, “It’s April and it Should Be Spring”

Posted on April 20, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

Landscaping, Landscapers, the wet, cold, sunny, hot, snowy, rainy season. Also Doc Hemenway.

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April 13, 2023, “Here in the Time Between”

Posted on April 13, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

The Sentimentalist’s shoulders have dropped —a sure sign he is back in his garden. Birthday greetings bring word from old friends far away and old friends nearby, and new friends too!

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April 6, 2023, “What? You Wouldn’t Want to be a Dog?”

Posted on April 6, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

The Sentimentalist chats about current events — the important ones — including the dog’s birthday.

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March 30, “Old Age Saturday Night”

Posted on March 30, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

The Sentimentalist on the morning after his conversation with Anne-Marie Oomen about her memoirs and writing life.

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Anne-Marie Oomen with Jack, VWS, March 29

Posted on March 23, 2023 by jridl under Uncategorized

I am SO looking forward to this conversation with my beloved old friend. Hope to see you there!!

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