Short and Sweet : Little Brother’s Quilt
Time to do some summer reruns for those who might have missed the initial podcasts. Short and Sweet includes 6 short stories and one non-fiction homage to my Irish mother. A special Christmas podcast features poetry and sentiment dedicated to my nephew, Tim, who was born on Christmas Eve. This segues to Trio a trilogy of three books: Ginny, Dinner with Sharon Flynn and Meggie, all primarily set in Ireland and lovingly telling the stories of Ginny and her life. A Promise Kept is a ballad poem about a young woman writer finding her place. Songs of my Father is that—sheet m...
The Gift of Thought
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To Cross the Line
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To Teach To Learn
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A Different Color Flower
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Lake Inspired
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The Back 40
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We are gathered here today
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Patty’s pig
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Is haiku for you
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Tell me now before you go- part 2
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Tell me now before you go - part 1
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The play
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The Sky’s the Limit
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A promise kept
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Hearts of shamrock
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Dinner with Sharon Flynn chapters 4-5
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Dinner with Sharon Flynn chapters 2-3
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Dinner with Sharon Flynn chapter 1
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Ginny chapters 8-14
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Ginny chapters 3-7
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Ginny Chapter 2
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Ginny Chapter 1
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Short and Sweet: Little Brother’s Quilt
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The final tribute to the Reilly’s and family bonds, music and laughter. The future shows a glimpse of Meggie and her little brother performing internationally as beloved musicians from Ireland. The quilt symbolizes the fabric and design of the family and friends woven to comfort and warm them as they journey on.
Short and Sweet Summer Reruns: Meggie
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Meggie is the final story in Trio—including Ginny and Dinner with Sharon Flynn. I include it today because Meggie was born on the 4th of July, in Ireland, but her American connections are more than the holiday.
I have written the final tribute to the Reilly family and have just published it on Amazon, entitled “Meggie and Little Brother’s Quilt.”
After this podcast, I will share “Little Brother’s Quilt” and hope all of the hanging threads are lovingly woven into his quilt and these two siblings will dance in y...
Short and Sweet: Summer Reruns: Starlight
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In this age of disclosure, perceptions and preconceived thoughts still affect our account of reality Such is the case for a summer porch sighting and the overruling power of love for a young couple.
Short and Sweet Summer Reruns: Songs of My Father
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Happy Father’s Day to everyone—celebrating your father, remembering your father, thanking those people who have filled the role of father and all that means to you throughout your life—Happy Father’s Day.
Short and Sweet Summer Reruns: Happy Endings
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And now let’s revisit our girl who travels from Buffalo to the CT shore to stay with her grandmother and prepare for a job interview in the same town for a prestigious law firm as a legal assistant. Of course the unexpected power outage from a recent storm causes some unexpected and hilarious moments. Let’s see what happens.
Short and Sweet Summer Reruns: Max is a Good Name
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A young girl sets out for a ride in the Berkshires with her dog after a breakup with her boyfriend. Fate is always a passenger too and life opens up in wonderful ways for all involved.
Short and Sweet Summer Reruns: Cactus Flower
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In this Summer Rerun podcast from Short and Sweet, we return to a couple of herbal/botany students different looking with different backgrounds from Connecticut to Arizona and their common desire to help save the planet If you missed Cactus Flower when it was first published, it’s back for your enjoyment.
Short and Sweet Summer Reruns: Blackjack
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“ Blackjack” tells the story of a young Montana cowboy who plays a card game with a drifter and his life is forever changed. The cowboy has a good heart and listeners will get a chance to meet him if they missed it when the podcast was published back in October 2025.
Short and Sweet rerun: Diamond Eyes
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My first podcast revisited is a short story about a family visiting Vermont and the blessing that occurred for a grandma who lost her husband and felt the ensuing loneliness.
