Bobbie Writes

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The Great Christmas Caper: When Santa Left Socks

12/28/2025
THE GREAT CHRISTMAS CAPER: When Santa Left Socks The neighborhood where I worked was called...

The Red Wagon Tradition

12/22/2025
The familiar scent of anise and vanilla fills my kitchen like it has every December...

The Man on the Moon and the Girl Who Wouldn’t Give Up

12/22/2025
On a snowy Christmas morning, eleven-year-old Lily unwrapped the most magnificent gift she had ever...
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Thanksgiving Message

11/27/2025
Thanksgiving isn't just for those gathered around crowded tables. It's for everyone: the widow eating...
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The View From The Stage

10/21/2025
I got my first taste of show business when I was selected to be on...
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Grandma’s Yellow Teeth

10/08/2025
Grandma's Yellow Teeth The tradition began when my grandchildren were very young, on a special...
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My Phoenix Sunburn Chronicles: A 1970 Disaster

09/07/2025
My Phoenix Sunburn Chronicles: A 1970 Desert Disaster Phoenix in August 1970 was like walking...
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Letter To My Heart

09/07/2025
Letter to My HeartDownload From the time I was born, you carried me through life’s...
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My Five-Star Hospital Adventure (With a Side of Broken Hip)

08/11/2025
Life as we know it can change in an instant. One minute, I'm packing a...
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Grandma’s Hands

06/25/2025
When you look at my hands, you see old, wrinkled skin. But when I look...