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you can never eat enough avocados

Posted on July 7, 2013 by is there any more pie?

The easiest salad ever: Sprinkled with lime juice and topped with fresh cilantro, then served with spoons. Heaven.

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is this paradise or what???!!!???

Posted on July 5, 2013 by is there any more pie?

Alas, this is not me. Maybe thirty years ago…or maybe not. 🙂 This beautiful woman is my niece, and she loves her uncle’s dock. We’re glad she and her boys are here.

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4th of July

Posted on July 5, 2013 by is there any more pie?

I didn’t have my camera during the parade–I decided I couldn’t take pictures while standing on the back of a truck and holding a violin and bow.  I would regret this decision. Luckily Retired Mountain Lady brought her camera.  Here … Continue reading →

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the day before the 4th

Posted on July 4, 2013 by is there any more pie?

It started out with groceries.  Banjo Man loves groceries.  Look how happy he is. We also went to Walmart, because it is so much fun to go to Walmart the day before the 4th of July. Everyone knows that, right? … Continue reading →

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2978 miles to summer

Posted on July 2, 2013 by is there any more pie?

We made it.  The Road Trip is officially over, having arrived here at the lake at 5:45 PM Pacific Time. Everything is beautiful.  Nothing has changed.  Hello, Lake!  Every year I try not to cry when we arrive.  I feel … Continue reading →

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june 30, 2009

Posted on June 30, 2013 by is there any more pie?

We’re still having fun on the road!

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620 miles, research included

Posted on June 30, 2013 by is there any more pie?

We covered some miles today! We left South Dakota before 7 am and traveled through Wyoming and Montana, to Billings. Then the real fun started: researching the books! I’ve written two in a series of three (and maybe more) about … Continue reading →

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speeding up, 588 miles further west

Posted on June 30, 2013 by is there any more pie?

We’re in South Dakota, in a Best Western filled with families.  Everyone looks like they’re having a good time with Mom and Dad on the Summer Road Trip.  Hurray for the pool! It’s easy to remember those days.  “Are we … Continue reading →

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490 miles, somewhere in iowa

Posted on June 28, 2013 by is there any more pie?

THE BOOK IS DONE!!!! At least, for now.  It is too short (according to my editor’s email tonight) and will no doubt need revisions, but…it’s pretty much finished.  The worst is over. I finished it at 10:22 AM.  We were … Continue reading →

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318 miles and the butt hut

Posted on June 27, 2013 by is there any more pie?

We just drove past a store called “The Butt Hut”.  According to the giant sign on the roof, it’s a cigarette and beer outlet store. I’ll bet it smells really good in there. I would have stopped to take a … Continue reading →

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