A Long Way from Middlefield, Ohio

By Saloma Furlong | March 29, 2018 |

As promised, I am bringing you part of Mem’s travel journal from her cross-country trip. Her trip began out of Middlefield, Ohio on May 1, 1950, when she was 30 years old. I am now 60, twice the age Mem was when she took this trip. I thought of her often during my trip out…

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Catching Up Sunday

By Saloma Furlong | February 19, 2018 |

It has been ever so long since I’ve written a blog post that I hardly know where to start. I thought it’d been about a month, but it’s even longer than that! So I will attempt to catch up today and then make a concerted effort to stay up with it. About a month ago,…

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The Long View and Happy New Year

By Saloma Furlong | December 31, 2017 |

As usual, I am reflecting on the year that is coming to an end (in just a few hours) and looking forward to the new year, wondering what it will bring. The year 2017 has brought many changes to my life. I am not labeling them good or bad, but merely thinking about their ramifications…

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