White Elephant

White Elephant

White Elephant ​ Julie McGue Author   I blinked and foil-wrapped chocolate Santas, spools of red and green ribbon, and cinnamon scented pinecones line the end of the grocery store aisles. The token Halloween decorations I put up in October still clutter my...
Effort of Creating a Lasting Memory

Effort of Creating a Lasting Memory

Effort of Creating a Lasting Memory Julie McGue Author   When I was a young girl, on special occasions my dad dragged out and erected the equipment and accouterments that were an early version of a video camera. The process of setting up this contraption occurred...
Sometimes Breaking Rules Is Rewarding

Sometimes Breaking Rules Is Rewarding

Sometimes Breaking Rules Is Rewarding Julie McGue Author   Most of the time when rules are broken there are consequences. I transgressed. I didn’t get caught, and I might even suggest that my audacious behavior was doubly rewarded. My husband and I recently sold...
Summer Was a Moving Experience

Summer Was a Moving Experience

Summer Was a Moving Experience Julie McGue Author   If I had to describe this past season, besides the obvious — it’s been a hot one (July 2019 was the hottest on record) — I’d proclaim the summer of 2019 as moving. Moving in the literal sense, as in packing up...

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