Author Archives: is there any more pie?

mariachi. who knew?

Posted on July 29, 2011 by is there any more pie?

I’ll have to figure out to enlarge this. Maybe. Does this hat make my butt look big? (in case you’re wondering, this was a birthday gift from our esteemed accordion player, Linda/Maggie, who has a secret place in her heart … Continue reading →

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friends and the 60th un-birthday party

Posted on July 29, 2011 by is there any more pie?

I know I promised to post the second half of the Art Of Going To The Dump today, but something happened yesterday. Something good. Something surprising. Something that made me want to cry, and at the same time count my … Continue reading →

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Part One: The Art of Going to the Dump

Posted on July 27, 2011 by is there any more pie?

My good friend, Dancing Mandolin Player, and I go back a long way. A loooonnnnng way. Back to when there were diaper pails in our bathrooms. No one under the age of 40 remembers diaper pails. I should go into … Continue reading →

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observations while on the way to town

Posted on July 26, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Things I haven’t seen in New England: 1. a large pick up truck parked by the river, the top of its front windshield stenciled in white block letters, “ELKAHOLIC”. 2. a motorcyclist with three stuffed teddy bears in the basket … Continue reading →

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someone had a birthday

Posted on July 25, 2011 by is there any more pie?

i became your mother when you were eight years old. you celebrated your birthday with Grandpa every July, with a Dunkin Donuts cake. you serve our country with pride. but you cry when i beat you at mexican train dominoes. … Continue reading →

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sunrise

Posted on July 25, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Here is what I saw at 5:00 this morning. The mountains were not on fire. But it was a strange and beautiful sight. Where the heck is my camera???? I’ve never jumped out of bed so quickly in my life. … Continue reading →

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Midnight in Paris

Posted on July 24, 2011 by is there any more pie?

We went to the movies!!!! I’d never heard of this movie–Midnight in Paris–but that’s not hard to imagine. We rarely go to “the show” (do people say that anymore?) in RI, but we always have fun going to the Alama … Continue reading →

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feeling sad tonight

Posted on July 22, 2011 by is there any more pie?

This is what the sky looks like tonight. It was another cool day, a sweatshirt morning. The sun came out for a while this afternoon, but the clouds returned for the evening. After a whirlwind day–baking blueberry cakes at 7 … Continue reading →

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happy birthday

Posted on July 22, 2011 by is there any more pie?

happy birthday, dear daughter-in-law. i hear your husband is taking you to see Dwight Yoakum. i hope you get chocolate, too. because you’ve had such a busy and exciting year. you were the happiest pregnant person i’ve ever known, despite carrying around … Continue reading →

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band practice, berries and bubble gum

Posted on July 22, 2011 by is there any more pie?

Last night we practiced at the Hope market. Actually I’m not sure if that’s the right name now or not. It used to be called the “Hi Hopes Market”, but that was a zillion years ago. I remember when the … Continue reading →