Ann Cummins's Blog

• Mom's Sunday letter to the family

  March 10, 2008

  • An excerpt from my 83 year old mother's Sunday letter to the family that I thought ought to be in print.Dear Family: Well here we are back to daylight savings---did you all remember? I was due to take Margaret to 8 o'clock Mass this morning, so of course I was up at 6 o'clock to start getting ready It seems only yesterday that I was able to get six children ready for Mass in the length of time ...
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• Last night in Oakland

  December 30, 2007

  • Last night in Oakland, the neighbors gathered on the street to view the wreckage. At about 11:25. just as I was drifting off, I heard the crash of metal--a familiar sound on our street.  This one sounded bad.  No squealing tires, just thud, then thud, then thud again.  And then, the sounds of my neighbors:  Call 911.  Four cars.  Looks bad.  Once or twice a year, we all turn out and have ...
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