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up periscope

Posted on December 1, 2018

Nothing says Thanksgiving like a submarine. Especially when the best doughnut shop in Rhode Island is closed on Mondays. On the Monday before Thanksgiving, we’d intended to take a little field trip to Allie’s Donuts, but Aunt Nancy texted that … Continue reading →

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catching up post thanksgiving

Posted on November 29, 2018

The Funny Grandson’s great-grandmother gave him an early Christmas present when he arrived in RI and visited her at her assisted living apartment.  Don’t they look happy to be together? We thought he’d want to dive right into that Lego … Continue reading →

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homecoming

Posted on November 17, 2018

Well, this was exciting!  Not in the “Jack Ryan” death-defying style of exciting, but an interesting miniseries nonetheless.  We thoroughly enjoyed it. It was originally a podcast before being turned into an original tv series for Amazon.  The episodes are … Continue reading →

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reconnaissance mission

Posted on November 16, 2018

When asked what touristy thing she would like to do during her Thanksgiving week here in New England, my Texan daughter-in-law replied, “I’d like to eat in a real Italian restaurant.” We have a lot of those here.  It was … Continue reading →

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it’s all about the tables

Posted on November 14, 2018

I’ve spent the last two days auditioning tablecloths. I know, you’re really glad you’re not here to watch the process.  Kinda like watching paint dry, I’ll bet.  But I take it seriously. We have two dining tables–one in the dining … Continue reading →

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a banjo man success

Posted on November 13, 2018

On this miserable stormy, rainy day here in Rhode Island, I thought I’d share Banjo Man’s latest recipe. It was actually delicious. Sound the trumpets. We’ve been cleaning out cookbooks, of which I have many, having belonged to the mail-order … Continue reading →

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veterans day, 2018

Posted on November 12, 2018

Banjo Man in Vietnam.      

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after all these years

Posted on November 9, 2018

They’ve known each other for sixty-two years.  Mary (left) is 90.  My mother (right) is 92.  They lived across the street from each other back in the 50’s, in the “Leave It To Beaver” era of family life. They were … Continue reading →

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banjo man’s house

Posted on November 6, 2018

I often refer to the lower level of our home as “Banjo Man’s house”, because his office is downstairs.  As is a bathroom.  And a rapidly-improving kitchenette.  Full-sized fridge (to house all of his health food products), living room, twin … Continue reading →

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starting november right

Posted on November 2, 2018

Yesterday was our annual fall fabric shopping trip in Massachusetts. Sound the trumpets, make the coffee, gas up the car and be on the road by 8:30! We–wild women that we are– look forward to it all year.  As we … Continue reading →

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