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I’m very pleased the sun deigned to come out, if briefly, as I love reading on warm summer nights. But I must admit the weeks of gray drizzle had one upside. Once my house was clean, I figured ther...
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I know, dear readers, that you have been holding your collective breaths waiting to hear if my lovely winter home near the Salton Sea had survived my husband’s absence of six months. For those of ...
21 days ago | 0 | 0 |
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Helllloooooo! That’s right. Queen Elizabeth dropped by America this week, and as one of British royalties biggest fans, I was delighted to hear it. If I had been any closer to New York, I’d have...
28 days ago | 0 | 0 |
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It doesn’t hurt that July 4 is coming right up, but I have other definite signs that summer has finally arrived. This is important since the skies are still far too gray far too often for that to b...
1 month ago | 0 | 0 |
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I have a whole bunch of new friends living in my backyard. Not to worry. They are very quiet. I am the proud owner of my very own worm bin, and you’d be amazed how cute a couple of pounds of red wi...
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All right, ladies. I think it is our turn. I have decided that World Cup soccer games have the potential for women that the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition has for men. If you sit down and real...
1 month ago | 0 | 1 |
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I have finally put another foot into the 21st century. I am now sending text messages on my phone … sort of. Whenever I start composing, all my young co-workers go into hysterics. I am still terri...
1 month ago | 0 | 1 |
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I’m worried, faithful readers. There are those who will contend this isn’t an unusual a state of mind for me. The difference here is that I’m worried about my son. Why is that unusual? Well, he’s ...
2 months ago | 0 | 1 |
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I’m not the first to leave Boston with a special bond to history. No, it wasn’t to our founding fathers, but rather with Lewis and Clark and maybe even Sacagawea. I also feel a kinship with legenda...
2 months ago | 0 | 1 |
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I suppose it could have been worse. It was already bedtime when the power went out in our entire neighborhood last week. Still, taking out your contact lenses by flashlight is tricky. So was puttin...
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As you read this, I will be halfway to Boston, grinning until my cheek muscles spasm. I will be on my way to spend four days gloating, bragging, toasting and shamelessly patting myself on the back....
2 months ago | 0 | 1 |
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I have had a very sweet week. It was my birthday week, which never hurts, and I scored not one but two gorgeous cakes. One was tasty chocolate with a picture of Johnny Depp on it. Even at my age, ...
3 months ago | 0 | 2 |
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You may have heard some odd gossip flowing around the coast communities this past week. It will be of an incident that took place during lunch last Saturday and may start a whole new legend of the ...
3 months ago | 0 | 2 |
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The scene and the sounds are very familiar. “Stop jumping around!” “Ralphie, come back here.” “Play nicely, now” “Behave yourself and I’ll give you some snacks.” “Uh, oh. Somebody needs to go pott...
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