By Nellie Curtiss …. One of the best smiles this week was on Thursday. My dog Schroeder was styled at All Four Paws Grooming which is a stone’s throw away from the Valley Courier. Andie fetched him even before I parked. She clicked his leash on and let me know when to return for him.Continue reading “Smiles are the best for customers to feel at home”
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Thank you and see you later!
By Nellie Curtiss . . . . It’s no secret that I’ve been navigating some health issues. What the reader’s radar may not know is that my spinal issues began over 40 years ago. The attack injured my cervical neck. That’s similar, but not exactly like that which Superman, i.e., Christopher Reeve suffered when heContinue reading “Thank you and see you later!”
The Umbrella that wanted to fly
by Nellie Curtiss… Once there was an umbrella that wanted to fly. She started out as only a wee thought that began with a song sung by John Prine called The Blue Umbrella. Her sail and stalk with a crank system were designed in Germany. The total outfit was meant to withstand any force theContinue reading “The Umbrella that wanted to fly”
Is it a poem, a Twitter rant, or a Facebook Post?
by Nellie Curtiss … Have you written a poem lately? Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? Poetry does not always have to rhyme or use punctuation like a grammarian, nor does it have to have a specific cadence (beat), nor does it have to use onomatopoeia (sounds that imitate the word itself). Continue reading “Is it a poem, a Twitter rant, or a Facebook Post?”
Why write? – To teach
By Nellie Curtiss … Sometimes looking at the blank screen elicits little ideas or none at all. Then sometimes watching Dr. Phil, my brain explodes with ideas and ways to share or reach others. Mostly, ideas for writing come to me when I flip open the laptop and type. I used to explain to studentsContinue reading “Why write? – To teach”
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