Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Somerville Place

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Jen Deaderick
Oct 17, 2020
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It was too rainy for the porch today, and I was in a rush anyway, so I drank my coffee in stolen sips in between showering and dressing and putting on my shoes and mask.

Now I’m sitting in a Starbucks parking lot preparing for the kid’s train to get in from their week with their dad. I am purchasing a welcome home Frappuccino, as one does.

Today I am an…

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