Five Penny Nicole
Scraps of Life

Rite of Passage

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

What is it about watching a ball game that seems to bring so many emotions to the surface? So much love, passion, disappointment, hopefulness. There is something electric about the ball and the bat making contact. CRACK! (…or PING! as the case may be). Something nostalgic about all of that bubble gum and sunflower seeds. […]

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Future in the Mirror

Thursday morning as I looked into the rear view mirror, I caught a glimpse of the future–not what I have passed on the road but what I will be looking forward to. I was filled with a bit of ache in my heart. Alex and Joseph sat in the back seat white shirts, black ties…all […]

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