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Dawn's Parting Gift

17m · Home Cooked · 29 Oct 04:00

Shaun lost his Mom to cancer when he was in university. She was the one who gently pushed him to join the marching band when he was just a little kid growing up in freezing cold Regina. He would go on to become a professional trumpet player and composer. The trumpet and his go-to comfort food — Dawn’s chocolate chip cookies — have kept his Mom’s spirit alive. homecookedpodcast.com for recipes, photos and videos.

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