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My New Oil Painting: Sunset Harbor
By Polly Castor on May 18, 2013Read moreSeeing the sunset on the harbor recently in Annapolis reminded me of this oil painting I did in Maine...
00My Article About Graduation in the Christian Science Monitor
By Polly Castor on May 17, 2013Read moreI wrote an article about graduation titled Graduation – A Time of Renewal that was printed today in the...
Photos of Syracuse University
By Polly Castor on May 16, 2013Read moreI had never visited Syracuse University before, so I was glad to get a chance to see where our...
A Jam Packed Van
By Polly Castor on May 15, 2013Read moreYesterday we packed this van to the gills, which seems like an apt phrase because when we got the...
Elements of a “Functional” Family
By Polly Castor on May 14, 2013Read moreRespect And I don’t mean just that easy respect that comes when everything is rosy: the influential job, and...
The Day After Graduation
By Polly Castor on May 13, 2013Read moreThe day after graduation, I remained to get my daughter moved out of her apartment and facilitate her transition...
Virginia Graduates from St. John’s College in Annapolis
By Polly Castor on May 12, 2013Read moreWe are so proud of our daughter Virginia who graduated today from St. John’s college in Annapolis. Out of...
The Day Before Virginia’s Graduation
By Polly Castor on May 11, 2013Read moreTomorrow our daughter graduates from St. John’s College in Annapolis. Today we’ve come down to begin the festivities, picking...
Book Review: The Lawgiver
By Polly Castor on May 10, 2013Read moreI’m a Herman Wouk fan from as far back as the 70’s. I loved this recent light work written...
Growing New, Not Old
By Polly Castor on May 9, 2013Read moreWednesday evening meetings in our church are a time for the congregation to share what has been helpful to...
Tulip Photos 2013
By Polly Castor on May 8, 2013Read moreI can’t help myself every year... I love tulips.
New Pottery Bowls and a Ceramic Frog
By Polly Castor on May 7, 2013Read moreMy most recent hand-thrown bowls are these top two. The three blue hand-thrown pieces beneath were made by...