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LIFE'S SECOND ACTS
a blog by Marilyn Woods
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Is it only me?
Lost in translation in a QR Code nation. Weird sensation Increasing presence in my everyday life of a two-dimensional square made up of...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Dec 2, 20213 min read


The Anniversary Sale
A case of the dressing room giggles which sometimes turned into guffaws may have been the most fun I’ve had in a couple of years… What is...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Jul 18, 20214 min read


Covid concrete coverage
"You and your book are in the news! See page 11. Congratulations." said the email from the PR people. "Wait is that you?" Gail asked a...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Mar 7, 20211 min read


The mighty Kumquat
Harvest time. Not fruits of my bygone Camelot, Lush wine grapes Juicy oranges. Instead, the modest kumquat Is sought From my hillside...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Feb 20, 20212 min read


Masked memories, murals, and merriment...
Here we are, all masked souls. At least a large majority of us. Or is the majority not so large? Whether you think masking is good or...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Jul 21, 20203 min read


Flat Belly...
The long and winding road to flat belly… In reality the road is long, but not winding. In order for me to pare down the girth of my...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Jun 20, 20203 min read


HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!
Twelve years ago, my granddaughter, Chesapeake Woods with hair the color of orange marmalade, was born and I bought a book for her, a...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
May 5, 20202 min read
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