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thanksgiving 2019
We’re ready! Turkeys are in the oven and the kitchen is clean. Wine is cooling. Drippings standing by to be made into gravy. Tablecloths have been ironed and the pumpkins are looking cheerful, as they always do. We wish you … Continue reading
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the next dak prescott
I’ve received the Funny Grandson’s Christmas wish list and, as expected, it’s all about Dallas Cowboys football and football jerseys. He owns a Dak Prescott jersey and would really, really like another team member’s, too. The kid just finished up … Continue reading
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in pieces
My French Friend Janou brought the hardest jigsaw puzzle I’ve ever seen with her to Rhode Island. We spent several lazy mornings–and afternoons–patiently putting the pieces together. Our wolf is gorgeous. I’ve never seen such unusually-shaped puzzle pieces, but we … Continue reading
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happy birthday, big guy
My oldest child is 47 today. 47. He had a play pen, wore cloth diapers and watched Captain Kangaroo on television. Today is my chance to dig up old photos of him and relive those early years, if just for … Continue reading
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blowin’ in the wind
“The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first – a process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Speaking of … Continue reading
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new recipes and old friends
Banjo Man and My French Friend Janou made dinner together. It was a beef soup of some kind and there were many differences of opinion as to what should go into the pot. So it was a rather hilarious thing … Continue reading
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planes, trains and automobiles
I took the train to Boston yesterday to meet My French Friend Janou at Logan airport and bring her back to Rhode Island for a two-week visit. Oh, we’re going to have a good time! But first I had to … Continue reading
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inhaling blue
While waiting for Banjo Man to join me at the car for a trip to the dump yesterday afternoon, I looked up. Oh, what a shade of blue! I grabbed my phone and took a picture, of course, but the … Continue reading
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ghosts of halloween(s) past
First of all, let me shout out a “Happy Birthday” to my brother. Yes, his birthday is on Halloween. And yes, there was always a party before we went out trick-or-treating. He looks very dapper in that hat! Check out … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 