Marian Duggan-Markos's Blog (3)

I was out and about with my puppy in the melting snow, mud and mush that is the mess that New England always goes through at this time of year as it struggles to shed the icy grip of winter and embrace the new life of spring.



Though there are seemingly no signs of new life yet, upon closer inspection, I found tiny buds on the forsythia bushes. This means there are buds on trees and other bushes as well. In the midst of the destruction caused by winter, new growth surely… Continue

There was a time when I didn't want to have children because the world was such a mess. My mother assured me that it was important for somebody to have the good ones who would be the leaders to change things and bring about world peace. She somehow thought that should be me, and I took her very seriously in that mission.



Although I was deemed unable to have children, I have been blessed with a foursome of magnificent human beings that it has been my honor to guide a bit so far… Continue

1. I was born the same year as the peace sign, 1958, which was a very good vintage, I think, full of mischief and laughter.



2.My husband and I have four children 20, 19, 17, 16 yrs old, who have raised me well, each adding to my education and growth with their own special gifts and challenges. I don't know any other folks I'd rather hang with, and it's a good thing, too, as we've homeschooled for years.



3. My best friend and I met in kindergarten and have been through 45… Continue