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Isabel María González Granda

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The Perilous Journey of the Salmon

As a way of introduction

Sep 11, 2024

My two cats, looking peacefully through the window.

Sep 11, 2024

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The Wind Phone

My Aunt María Jesús — 90 Years Grounded

If my Aunt María Jesús were a tree, she would be an oak

Oct 30, 2024

Top: my aunt and I in a recent photo. Bottom: my aunt in the early 1970s.

Oct 30, 2024

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On Reflection

My Aunt Fifí and Memory

“To remember is to throw a party for what is lost, to stop the lightning with a piece of wire.” — Antonio Lucas

Sep 10, 2024

My Aunt Fifí and Memory

Sep 10, 2024

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The Memoirist

First Day at the Beach

“One thinks of what remains of those days: a bit of light and some intermittent warmth, like an anthracite ember.”— J. Gil de Biedma

Sep 9, 2024

First Day at the Beach

Sep 9, 2024

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Catharsis Chronicles

Small Defeats

Pride vs. Practicality — A Lifelong Lesson

Mar 5

Two young girls wearing their school uniforms: dark dresses with white collars. One girl has braided hair and glasses, while the other has long, straight hair with a headband.

Mar 5

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The Wind Phone

My Sister and ‘The Sugar Countries’

A teenage photo and a school essay

Feb 21

Black-and-white photograph from 1969. A diverse group of people, primarily young adults, are gathered, on the Spanish Steps, in Rome. The atmosphere suggests youthful energy and countercultural movements.

Feb 21

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The Memoirist

The Island We Once Were

University Days, an Ephemeral Paradise

Jan 26

A group of young people is gathered in a garden, around a table. They are engaged in a collaborative activity. One person appears to be writing, while another holds a book. The atmosphere feels warm and informal.

Jan 26

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The Wind Phone

I Wake Up at Night Thinking of My Mother’s Final Days

And how I struggled with the truth

Dec 24, 2024

Family photo from our last Christmas with my mother. Standing: my niece, my sister, my younger daughter, my mother, and me; seated: my elder daughter, my nephew, and his wife. Photo taken by my husband.

Dec 24, 2024

«¿Cómo será el final?»

Últimos días con mi madre: sobre el amor, la despedida y la memoria

Dec 18, 2024

Family photo from our last Christmas with my mother. Standing: my niece, my sister, my younger daughter, my mother, and me; seated: my elder daughter, my nephew, and his wife. Photo taken by my husband.

Dec 18, 2024

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The Diarist

A Pre-Christmas Reflection

Pagan roots and Christian layers in a nearly universal celebration

Dec 16, 2024

Some Christmas ornaments in my home. They come from Texas, England, Finland, Sweden, Germany, and Spain.

Dec 16, 2024

Isabel María González Granda

Isabel María González Granda

Spanish (and living in Spain), retired high school teacher, widow, and mother of two grown daughters. Reading poetry and exercising daily are my two crutches.

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