Home from another adventurous road trip!
Two-thousand miles in seven rollicking days. We are firm believers in St. Augustine ’s adage “The world is a book and those who don’t...
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Author, Artist, Storyteller
LIFE'S SECOND ACTS
a blog by Marilyn Woods
Welcome to my blog about celebrating family, friends, art, and all the joys and sorrows of life's second act.
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Speaking Engagement: Mes Amies in Dallas
On Wednesday, November 20 in Dallas, TX I'll be speaking to: Mes Amies (which means “my friends” in French), a 100-member philanthropic...
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Speaking Engagement: Rancho Bernardo Chapter ofBrandeis University
I'm looking forward to doing another talk for Rancho Bernardo Chapter of Brandeis University at their annual Book and Author Luncheon on...
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Girl's Night
It's official!
Please join us for a special ABCD Day Luncheon as we welcome guest speaker and published author, Marilyn Woods, to discuss her latest...
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She's Everywhere!
Random Thoughts I had while watching Barbie… · Dazzling summer fun! · Barbie sales will spike - both plastic dolls and movie...
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"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...
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Art Speak
Marilyn Gardner Woods
- 6 days ago
- 6 min
Home from another adventurous road trip!
Two-thousand miles in seven rollicking days. We are firm believers in St. Augustine ’s adage “The world is a book and those who don’t...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
- Jul 20
- 5 min
Art Smart Kids!
I’ve always been partial to the little kids. Both as a teacher and in my work now giving tours at The San Diego Museum of Art. I stood...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Sky High on that roller coaster again . . .
"except for the Presidential s**t show..."
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Family Fun
Marilyn Gardner Woods
- Jun 29
- 4 min
My summer obsession . . .
...gets at that "wild, silky part of ourselves."
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
- Nov 24, 2023
- 1 min
Survived another one!
NO I didn't bake the pies. Didn't snap the green beans. Did NOT tear the sourdough loaf into chunks for the stuffing. Certainly didn't...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
- Nov 8, 2023
- 1 min
AGAIN!
I was certain when I handed the roasting pan to my daughter and turned over my father’s pearl-handled carving set to my son a dozen years...
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Adventures at Home& Away
Marilyn Gardner Woods
- 6 days ago
- 6 min
Home from another adventurous road trip!
Two-thousand miles in seven rollicking days. We are firm believers in St. Augustine ’s adage “The world is a book and those who don’t...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
- Jun 23
- 3 min
A series of highs and lows...
I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer...
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Marilyn Gardner Woods
- May 11
- 3 min
Does anybody really need four and a half cups of brightly colored paper clips in their desk drawer?
Existential questions like this over an extended period of time led me to re-imagine my office recently. My corner office. Before you get...
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