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NANCY EDMONDS HANSON: After Thought — The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far (Enough) From The Tree

Yes, I know: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. That’s just the problem. Twenty years ago, lightning split the pretty Russian olive tree that presided over our back yard. We missed it mightily, especially the next spring, when its tiny perfumed blossoms could no longer tease us through the open bedroom window. We knew just what that corner …