Lost and Found

Rusty arrived in our household as a 10-week-old Irish Setter puppy for Peter’s 11th birthday.

Aug 22 • Linda Castronovo

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July 2026

The Anatomy of Doubt

I carry certainty like a shield.

Jul 29 • Linda Castronovo

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Ellen's Charm

Maybe you see me there, climbing into the immense bed on Peak’s Island in the vacation house we rented for Susie and Ben’s wedding.

Jul 22 • Linda Castronovo

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June 2026

Deep Magic

The universe is full of deep magic, but most miracles can be traced back to someone’s profound and quiet kindness. An excerpt from Luck by Joy Sullivan

Jun 29 • Linda Castronovo

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Family Matters

A new town, a new state, a new school.

Jun 24 • Linda Castronovo

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Stillwater

We aren’t in New Jersey for long.

Jun 19 • Linda Castronovo

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March 2026

Lake Hiawatha

The round O’s of our breakfast cereal float in instant milk mixed with tap water.

Mar 31 • Linda Castronovo

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Father Jim

I remember the years in Scranton as comfortable and nurturing.

Mar 10 • Linda Castronovo

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February 2026

The Creek

The backyard on West Market Street stretched back into what my child mind viewed as an immense wilderness far from the busy street out front.

Feb 17 • Linda Castronovo

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The Fall (and Trip)

Picture an Emergency room in Irvine, California: Hoag Medical Center, a huge complex of hospitals, clinics, offices, and parking garages.

Feb 11 • Linda Castronovo

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December 2025

Six Years in Scranton

We lived for almost six years on one side of Rary’s duplex on West Market Street.

Dec 12, 2025 • Linda Castronovo

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November 2025

Trash Can Fire

Peter, Beth and I sit in the back room mesmerized by Captain Kangaroo’s bouncing ping pong ball tapping out the words to Old Macdonald Had a Farm.

Nov 1, 2025 • Linda Castronovo

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