Sliding Thoughts

The blog of Sholeh Loehle

November 21, 2012
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Thanksgiving: Part 1

I am feeling ambitious this year. I offered to help my mother cook some things in advance to alleviate the burden of cooking the giant meal. Our family, despite having a Persian element to some of our cooking, does the … Continue reading

March 4, 2011
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final thoughts

This weekend is our time to gather. Remember what he was, once upon a time.

February 17, 2011
by sholeh
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Goodbye, Granddaddy

On Monday night I received a call at 10 pm that my paternal grandfather, Richard Loehle, had passed away. He was 87 years old and was a successful artist and writer from Georgia. My home is full of his paintings … Continue reading

July 14, 2009
by sholeh
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Thank you, mom

we were always on an adventure there were forests to explore, caverns deep underground the swimming pool every day in the summer the country back-roads, boiled peanuts on the way to Charleston the city streets of Chicago and fireworks at … Continue reading

March 25, 2009
by sholeh
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Here I go!

There is something about traveling…airports, the unknown, the things that my eyes see that are different from everyday life.  And for the life of me, I can’t seem to pack in advance…so I find myself trying to consolidate everything into … Continue reading

October 4, 2008
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memory boxes: 2

Minnesota I was born in a hospital on the Mississippi River…but I don’t remember that part of my Minnesota story.  When I was one year old, we left this state, but it has always been a second home, on account … Continue reading

August 26, 2008
by sholeh
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Grandparents

My Persian grandparents are visiting right now.  They left Iran after the 1979 Revolution, and have lived in the United States since then.  My grandfather (Baba) is in his 90s, and my grandmother (Maman) is in her 70s.  They are … Continue reading

January 22, 2008
by sholeh
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I like…#6

Handwritten letters Outtakes at the end of movies Emails from my little sister Sing-alongs Laughing and not being able to stop Saturday morning brunches Hearing from you (I Like: #1,#2,#3, #4, #5)