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The clothes of our lives

On April 2, 2025 By Alfredo LanierIn Blogging, mexico, pets, Uncategorized14 Comments

What we've worn, never to be worn again When Stew and I moved down from Chicago some twenty years ago, the packing began in an orderly fashion, boxes clearly labeled and sealed—books, tools, kitchen utensils and such—but we were nowhere finished when the crew from United Van Lines showed up. The pace of the packing …

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I'm a Cuban-American living with my husband of 53 years in a small ranch about five miles outside San Miguel de Allende. We retired here 20 years ago.

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