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step it up

In another desperate attempt to walk 10,000 steps a day (I’ve never come close, though when visiting battlefield sites in Montana and Wyoming with Banjo Man and Son#2, I wish I’d had a pedometer to impress myself with) I broke … Continue reading

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best nebraska screenplay 2014

The official list!!! We’re celebrating!  

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my favorite mouse pad ever

Want one?  Click here for Suzy’s fabulous website!!!!! (thanks to Dancing Mandolin Player for the surprise gift)

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a ‘nebraska jack’ breakfast casserole

Jack cooks breakfast every Sunday morning for his friends.  8:00 AM.  Don’t be late.   When Banjo Man and I are in Nebraska, we are always thrilled to be invited to join the guys for the weekly feast. Here’s one … Continue reading

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craving summer and jack’s burgers

How does Nebraska Jack make the best burgers in the world? He told me: 2 parts beef (fat trimmed from it) 1 part cured bacon (he uses Wright’s Bacon’s Ends & Pieces and looks for the packages with lots of … Continue reading

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omaha film festival

Omaha Film Festival 2014 Son #2’s screenplay is one of the finalists in the screenwriting competition. Wow!!!

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babysitter triumph

I wore him out.  Isn’t it usually the other way around?

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sad

One of my dearest and most beloved friends here in Rhode Island lost her son this weekend.  It was sudden and tragic and cruel, in so many ways. If you believe in prayer, would you say one for her? Thank … Continue reading

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roasted mushroom soup…so good…

I have to share this Roasted Mushroom Soup recipe with you.  I multiplied the ingredients by 1 1/2, and pureed about 80% of the bean/broth mixture in the blender instead of the smaller amount mentioned in the recipe. It was so good. … Continue reading

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writer day

Every other month, these fellow writers and I get together to talk about writing, food, writing, chocolate, writing, books, writing, families, writing, diets, writing…well, you get the idea. There is never a silent moment. Today is one of those days. … Continue reading

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