Author Archives: is there any more pie?

brave and contagious…

I Am Brave, because I entered the consignment store that disparaged my taste in furniture and very politely asked if there was a check for me .  Did any of my beloved crap happen to sell? I took my mother … Continue reading →

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mountains of glass

I was minding my own business Tuesday, having delivered chicken pot pies to the iron-lacking friend up north in the Big Suburb, when my cell phone rang. My cell phone rarely rings when I am in Rhode Island.  We have … Continue reading →

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chicken and iron?

I made a batch of small chicken pot pies Monday night.  Banjo Man and I shared one, but the rest will go to a friend who is recovering from severe, life-threatening anemia. Recovering is a good word. So, what should she … Continue reading →

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inferior dough

We all know that, as far as shopping at W**M**t is concerned, you have to be in the mood.  Or you have to at least be prepared for whatever you see or hear or trip over or smell or for … Continue reading →

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chinese jazz on saturday night

Yep.  Chinese jazz. I’m not sure how to explain this: Chan’s is a restaurant and blues club in the far reaches of northern rhode island.  Thank goodness our friends had a GPS system so we could find our way.  I’m … Continue reading →

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protect a football program or protect children?

Wrong decision, Penn State. Reprehensible.  Unforgivable.  Appalling.

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die, ovaries, die!!!

If you are a man reading this blog post, please stop right now.  You hate hearing this kind of “women’s stuff” anyway, so please click on ESPN and check on the upcoming football games. Now…for the Below-the-Waist Whine: I will … Continue reading →

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in texas: the new O-G in my house

On the way home from Texas last week, we saw Bill Kirchen in the Austin airport.  Turned out he was on our plane, and when we headed down the aisle looking for seats, his eyebrows rose at the sight of … Continue reading →

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in texas: who was that??

Billy Joe Shaver. Really? Yep. We were shopping in the same music store, but I didn’t know it. I was too busy asking the young lady at the cash register if I could take pictures for my blog. She said … Continue reading →

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shopping austin style

Colorful.  Sparkly.  Secondhand.  Beautiful.  Electric. Irresistible. Which instrument would you have to try?

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