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fixing things in february

I seem to be fixing things a lot these days. I’ve installed three cable set top boxes.  Two were replacements for broken boxes.  One was a replacement for the replacement, which had a very strange tendency to flip to “guide” every … Continue reading

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snow day

This morning, as I was dumping all sorts of lovely ingredients into the crock pot while listening to the local radio station, Banjo Man laughed and said, “Boy, you Rhode Islanders really love your storms!” I’d spent the previous hour … Continue reading

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blizzard comin’

We’re supposed to be getting our first blizzard of the winter tomorrow.  It should start at 7 AM and stop at midnight.   The weatherman is warning of high winds along with the snow. So of course the first thing I … Continue reading

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artichoke dip and football

In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, Banjo Man received this photo from an old friend.  He was quite thrilled to show me that he had played football, though the thought of that just boggles my mind. He’s on the far … Continue reading

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sing street

Another great movie, seen from the couch: From Rotten Tomatoes: From director John Carney (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) who is looking … Continue reading

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movie nights

Banjo Man and I have been watching a lot of movies and mini-series this past month.  And we have a “watch list” we keep adding to. Last night was this gem, A MAN CALLED OVE. The book had been recommended … Continue reading

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it’s never too late

Or maybe it is. This would have been my Christmas card, if I’d had the time to have cards printed and mailed.  But other things took priority last December, so here is the card you would have received, so pretend it came … Continue reading

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reclaiming new orleans

    We went to the Austin Armadillo Christmas bazaar again this year.  In fact we went twice in one day, to hear Emily Gimble on stage in the morning and then to “Piano-rama” in the evening. And of course … Continue reading

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mister clean

While on the phone with Son #1 last November I heard lots of screaming in the background.  The Funny Grandson was pitching a major fit over having to take a bath.  You know how boys are at that age, allergic to … Continue reading

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flu season

I’m sorry for not posting in so long! We’ve been sick, which I posted before.  Banjo Man suffered a major allergy attack and sinus infection that began in Texas.  I came down with the sinus infection/airplane bug on January 1st. … Continue reading

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