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April 24 Get-Together: Cures
Hello, my dear Respiteers! Tis Friday, and I’ve moved our imaginary pavilion closer to the shoreline for today’s gathering. Won’t you join me? We’ll be…
 • Clara Parkes
April 24, 2026
Good morning! It’s Friday, and we’ve arrived at our destination of Granville. Located on the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, Granville enjoys the somewhat…
 • Clara Parkes
April 23, 2026
Good morning! It’s Thursday, and we’re on a train gliding through the countryside towards the coast.
 • Clara Parkes
April 22, 2026
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, and today is Earth Day. First celebrated in 1970, this event was initially conceived as a teach-in on college campuses but…
 • Clara Parkes
April 21, 2026
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and even the pigeons have been savoring the gorgeous spring weather we’ve been having. Usually they’re fully occupied with…
 • Clara Parkes
April 20, 2026
Good morning! It’s Monday. Our path back to the train station took us along a back road that bordered several home gardens.
 • Clara Parkes
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April 19, 2026
Watch now | Good morning! It’s Sunday, and we’ve come into the countryside for a bit of quiet. After taking two trains and yesterday’s bus, we…
 • Clara Parkes
April 18, 2026
Good morning! It’s Saturday, and the wisteria would like a word. I met them yesterday while standing at a bus stop—and I was oh so grateful that the bus…
 • Clara Parkes
April 17 Get-Together: Brevity of words
Hello, my dear Respiteers! Tis Friday, and you know what that means. In honor of today being International Haiku Poetry Day, I invite you to find a way…
 • Clara Parkes
April 17, 2026
Good morning! It’s Friday, and we’ve arrived at one of my favorite holidays on the Respite calendar: International Haiku Poetry Day.
 • Clara Parkes
April 16, 2026
Good morning! It’s Thursday—and I wanted you to meet the crew at our neighborhood veterinary clinic. I’m rather partial to Rémus and Nookie.
 • Clara Parkes
April 15, 2026
Good morning! It’s Wednesday—and now come the lilacs. I smelled these long before I saw them, peeking out through the tall black iron fence that…
 • Clara Parkes
April 14, 2026
Good morning! It’s Tuesday. There’s one more attraction at the Parc de la Villette that I didn’t mention yesterday: this fantastically ornate…
 • Clara Parkes
April 13, 2026
Good morning! It’s Monday. Yesterday afternoon, I got a message from a friend saying, “Hey, wanna go pet some sheep?”
 • Clara Parkes
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A brief moment of thoughtfulness before you step into your day, written by bestselling author Clara Parkes.
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