a box of old Christmas decorations. image by Kim Christensen. Some mementoes retain a rich meaning for years. For Boomer reader Julia Nunnally Duncan, her mother’s Christmas decorations have become more valuable with age. Image
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My Mother’s Christmas Decorations

Rich with meaning, while teaching a surprise lesson

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | December 5, 2022
a pile of old pocketknives, one of the memories that stirs this poet's heart. Boomer reader Julia Nunnally Duncan recalls the little things from the past that speak to her still:
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‘The Little Things’

A poem

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | November 5, 2022
Julia Nunnally Duncan became enamored of her grandmother's treasures as a child and followed the story behind one: Her great-uncle Charlie Lynch's military collar disks. Image
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My Grandmother’s Treasures

Trinkets of the past open up new worlds and a reverence for family history

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | October 11, 2022
girl and dog silhouette Photo by Christinlola Dreamstime. Julia Nunnally Duncan shares her nostalgic poem, “True Friend,” with Boomer readers. Her 1960s sentiment touches all who have loved a dog. Image
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‘True Friend’

For Laddie

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | August 11, 2022
old comic books photo by Joseph Perone Dreamstime. Writer Julia Nunnally Duncan fondly recalls a youthful pastime: “On warm days I would climb into the bed of the [Studebaker pickup] truck and surround myself with model horses and my comic books.” She notes stories and favorites among those classic comics, her companions for years. Image
Books

My Comic Books

Memories from long ago

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | June 27, 2022
My Mother’s Traditional Coconut Cake: the coconut cake with maraschino cherries in 2011 Image
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My Mother’s Traditional Coconut Cake

A story of a family recipe passed down to the next generation

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | December 10, 2021
Horse and young woman against a sunset, showing the bond between girls and horses Image
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A Horse of My Own

From Quick Draw McGraw to Thunder the Appaloosa

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | February 22, 2021

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