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Musing On The Peace That Comes With Easter
Today I muse joyfully and very briefly on the hours between twelve and three on Good Friday and for all of the Irish Catholic mothers who treasured this most special time.
NH Turns Out For March for our Lives Across the State
Susan Dromey Heeter wrote about the Portsmouth March for Our Lives for her weekly column Joyful Musings and decided to stick around and get some photos and videos. Rallies were also held in Nashua, Lancaster, and Concord. Bethany Silva captured this photo in Concord.
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She Muses Joy, But This NH Teacher/Mom/Writer Is Angry, Too, On March for Lives Day
As a high school teacher I’d really like to teach my subject matter rather than spend countless hours planning escape routes. I understand completely the need for preparation; however, I’d rather spend my energy focused on getting mass shootings to become as foreign to our country as smoking in restaurants, as driving without seat belts.
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Standout Super Fans Cheered As Clippers Topped Dover
Saturday’s State Championship Basketball game of Dover vs. Portsmouth High School boys brought out a lot of fans, bleachers of support, and a plethora of green and white. But two fans stood out – Lori Coleman, mother of Ryan Coleman DHS Class of 2018, and Super Fan Brigham Clark, Dover High School class of 1973.
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Merry St. Patrick’s Day from Joyful Musings
I love how we New Englanders seem to have built in forgetters, seasonal amnesia. I know I certainly do as I go sort through my gloves, my jackets, my winter gear and think, “Will I ever need this stuff again? Certainly it will never get THAT cold. Heck, who needs these scarves? Not me!”
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Susan Dromey Heeter Earning Stripes as Weather Person Talking Dover Blizzard
InDepthNH.org is reposting Susan Dromey Heeter’s Joyful Musings from a cold December day because she loves to get outside in Dover no matter what the weather, including today’s blizzard. Thanks Susan
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Who’s To Blame When The NH Paparazzi Won’t Let Up
Let’s face it, when you’ve been mentioned in Joyful Musings, your celebrity status increases tenfold. You’re a star; people constantly request selfies with you, your Twitter followers number in the six digits, paparazzi besiege you at Market Basket, Stop & Shop. Friendly’s.
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Sleeping In Bedrooms The Temperature of Meat Lockers
Bedrooms for large families tended to be more dorm room than show places with canopy beds and sheets from Pottery Barn.
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The Enema: When Health Care Happened At Home
To this day, I can simply whisper, “barium enema” to my sister and it puts her into a cold sweat. If I gave her a red enema bulb, it might just do her in, cause her enema PTSD to flare.
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Friday Night Or All Weekend Long – Time To Party at Your NH Public Library
Joyful Musings celebrates big families and library cards.