Vicki Wells Bedard

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  1. Odds & ends 11-5-2010 — 13 comments
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Journal 6-29-10 Another Gary Larson image in my head.

Coming out of my addle-brain coccoon. My cycle of life. Today, unlike few days ago, I shouted orders to the old frontal temporal lobes, “We have company coming!!! Wake up. Get me moving. Eat. Shower. Unload dishwasher. It’s me, Vicki, and I am still the Boss!!!” Well, yeah. About as much as a mom is …

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Journal 6-25-10

  This is the 5th time I’ve gone into the kitchen in the last 10 minutes. I get there and don’t know why. I come back, settle on the couch. Feel compelled to go back into the kitchen. Even as I type I know there is something I wanted to do out there. I want …

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The message is going out …

I am humbled and pleased that the story and headline of my award acceptance piece was run both as a major article and highlight. I don’t have the full article but here is the teaser: “Award-winner says goal of communications to give voice to the voiceless NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Vicki Wells Bedard, honored for …

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Journal June 13, 2010

My daughters are amazing. Oh, and the son. But yesterday was Beth’s day. After long months of challenges, facing living as the cold, harsh winds of life took away her breath, scarring daily at her soul, realizing her ultimate fears. It stalked her dreams, it removed prayers from her lips, no matter how hard she …

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One Hammock Fan

We lay stacked like hotdogs on a roller grill – there was one tiny window in the Rutkowski bungalow on Bridge Street, and at the back another over looking the backyard. Not a breeze blowing. The girls’ room faced the West and it had been warming up all day. Between the rooms was a floor …

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