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day two, final road trip
Today we once again practiced our new routine: up at 5, out of the parking lot before 6 AM. It’s a miracle, I tell ya. And it only took 45 years to convince Banjo Man that traveling this way could … Continue reading
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last cross country road trip, day one
We actually were on the road at 7 AM. In Connecticut by 7:30. New York at nine. Pennsylvania before 11. The new old car did great. There was no road construction in Scranton—first time in many years—and very little … Continue reading
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cleaning up, packing up, heading out
We’re twelve hours away from heading west. It has been an insanely busy week–okay, the last three weeks have been intense!!!–so I’m feeling a little frazzled. The car is packed, which is unusual. The car is not stuffed to the … Continue reading
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once upon a time in disneyworld
The news this morning about the two year old being taken by an alligator in Disneyworld is horrifying and tragic. But it’s not a surprise. We were in Disneyworld in April of 1985, staying in Fort Wilderness. I don’t think … Continue reading
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working out with sarge
Sarge is a workout beast, which is not news. But what he did today? Well, I thought you’d get as much of a kick out of learning about it as Banjo Man and I did. It seems that Sarge and … Continue reading
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updates
The rug is getting used again. As are Uncle Don’s plastic soldiers (circa 1957). We had a pizza party Friday night, with much-anticipated pepperoni pizza. Remember my $30 car repair project? It worked!!! I am now $1770 ahead of the … Continue reading
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if this rug could talk
My paternal grandmother was quite the craftswoman. Her specialty? Rugs. Braided, hooked, latch-hooked, she did it all. The braided rugs were made from wool she bought at mill outlet stores (when New England was a center of fabric manufacturing) and … Continue reading
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missing the lake life
In my heart it’s still 1976. Here I am riding in the back of Retired Mountain Man’s truck 40 years ago. FORTY YEARS AGO. How cool is that? I’m still alive. And so is RMM. And so is the truck!
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bachelorette jojo and crazy chad, recap 2
Once again I watched an episode of The Bachelorette all by myself. Banjo Man went to bed early and reminded me to record it, just in case I thought he’d like to see it eventually. I will not be recommending … Continue reading
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diy car repair via the internet
The climate-control dial of my 2004 Highlander’s AC/Heat broke last fall. Luckily it broke while set to 85 so we had a heated car all winter. Of course that’s not so much fun now that it’s summer. Hot air blowing … Continue reading
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