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LIFE'S SECOND ACTS
a blog by Marilyn Woods
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The mighty Kumquat's season is here!
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
Mar 31, 20231 min read


"WHAT'S GALENTINE'S DAY? OH, IT'S ONLY THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR."
Never paid much attention to Galentine’s Day, although I adored Amy Poehler’s Leslie Knope character on Parks and Recreation. Galentine’s...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Feb 5, 20233 min read


Is it just me or...
Indulging in one final guilty pleasure before beginning the trials of New-Year’s-Resolutions-eating, I opened the small brown bag...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Jan 11, 20232 min read


The shadow knows...
Somehow with the time change, it seems the shadows are longer. “Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Nov 7, 20221 min read


On first impression...
Connie and I sat next to each other, both with coffee in hand, just before the workshop on writing articles for magazines started at ten...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Oct 9, 20223 min read


Perhaps the most magic time of day...
We were together at twilight time. As we strolled, holding hands after Cadillac margaritas and carne asada fajitas at our neighborhood...

Marilyn Gardner Woods
Aug 19, 20224 min read
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