Author Archives: is there any more pie?

a done deal

Posted on April 10, 2012 by is there any more pie?

After a marathon car-shopping day, Banjo Man and I found our dream car.  Up at 5 AM, armed with Consumer Reports, on-line research, dealer inventory print-outs and coffee, we set out to actually drive cars. Imagine that. We were shopping … Continue reading →

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happy birthday, mom!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by is there any more pie?

today is mom’s 86th birthday. tomorrow we’re going to the “big suburbs” for massages and lunch, but i wanted to share some of my favorite photos with you today. 1943, high school graduation, New Orleans, LA (my mother has always been … Continue reading →

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easter in montana long ago

Posted on April 8, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Did Nancy Ball really say I had to wear these ears????

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happy easter

Posted on April 7, 2012 by is there any more pie?
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if it’s spring

Posted on April 6, 2012 by is there any more pie?

It’s the season.  Banjo Man is car-shopping again. This time I am enabling him.  Aiding and abetting.  I am, surprisingly, his partner in crime. Because…I secretly (and now, not so secretly) want a van for this summer’s road trip.  I … Continue reading →

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silent star trek moment

Posted on April 5, 2012 by is there any more pie?

We skyped Tuesday night.   First time ev-uh!! It was quite exciting.  Banjo Man and I were staring into the computer monitor at our little family in Texas as if we hadn’t seen them in years (instead of days).  We smiled … Continue reading →

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that smile

Posted on April 4, 2012 by is there any more pie?

> See that smile?  My father was the happiest person I knew. He was also wise and kind and funny and generous and wherever he was, that’s where everyone wanted to be. This is one of my favorite photos.  One … Continue reading →

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down a new road

Posted on April 3, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man is on a new eating program.  No meat.  No dairy.  He has lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks (because he’s a man) and would be very glad to tell you all about it, except he is buried under … Continue reading →

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bunny bio

Posted on April 2, 2012 by is there any more pie?

For approximately eight years, on behalf of my local Animal Rescue League, I wrote a “Pet of the Week” column for the Providence Journal.  It was a labor of love–I’d wanted to do something like this for a long time.  Weekly … Continue reading →

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birthday gal

Posted on April 1, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Hang onto your hats!!! Nancy’s turning 32 today!!!!  Hang onto your Easter baskets! My sweet, funny, energetic, happy little girl is all grown up.  Hang onto your dollies, too. She’s getting married in 70 days!!!! Happy Birthday, sweetheart!!!   What an … Continue reading →

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