The Ostarello Way of Expressing We Care
In my family, I’ve got an article for you is synonymous with I love you.* My dad is the most famous for this gesture, but it’s not limited to him. My mom has been known to cut out and save an article until she sees me again. Zio Jim and my father shoot articles back and […]
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Meriwether and Me: A Short Aside from Megan
Meriwether and Me: A Short Aside Due to Alicia recovering from surgery these next few weeks, you all are going to be hanging out with me, Megan. So be prepared for my musings on the trip, dating, Alicia, and everything. And though, if I had my rather, I would exist entirely in a Princess Bride/Doctor Who […]
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The Road From Denver to Moab
For the record, I think no one would be the wiser if I skipped out on writing about the rest of our stay in Denver, but it seems too weird to simply leap from a sick Megs and a flustered me right into waxing over the waning moon about my Utah date. What happened post-Bryan in […]
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You’re Not in California Anymore
As promised, some thoughts on the mindset that makes us American. Back in Virginia, a gun-toting, law-abiding citizen claimed California couldn’t be part of any union he wanted to or agreed to belong to. I’ll get back to this in a hot second. First, let’s consider: In Nashville, Megs and I toured the home of […]
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My Aunt’s Boyfriend
My aunt is in her early 70s. She has her hearing, coupled with sharp critical thinking skills. She has her hand-eye coordination, which comes in handy for her line of work as a music therapist and ad hoc piano accompanist. She has her health, as demonstrated by every-other-day tennis matches in which she puts women […]
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