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cb strike

Posted on January 2, 2019 by is there any more pie?

This is a British detective series based on the novels by J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame.  Only she uses Robert Galbraith as her pen name for the series. I loved the first three books.  I’m on a waiting list–a … Continue reading →

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happy ’19

Posted on January 1, 2019 by is there any more pie?

It is an unseasonably warm day here, in the 50’s.  Rainy and wet.  Gray.  The first mug of coffee tastes really, really good. Happy New Year, everyone! Did anyone stay up until midnight?  We certainly didn’t!  After a cozy dinner … Continue reading →

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where’s the hole?

Posted on December 31, 2018 by is there any more pie?

  Yes, this is a photo of a roll of toilet paper.  Maybe I’m the only one who hasn’t seen this eco-friendly or budget-friendly or something-friendly innovation in toilet paper, but just in case you don’t know about it, here … Continue reading →

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hurry up and wait

Posted on December 29, 2018 by is there any more pie?

“Hurry up and wait” was the theme of our travel experience this Christmas.  From being delayed by a contractor’s visit and rushing to the airport last week only to find out the flight was delayed to yesterday’s issue with our … Continue reading →

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merry christmas from Austin 2018

Posted on December 23, 2018 by is there any more pie?

It took quite a few hours to get out of Baltimore, but it happened!  Here is the view from the window as we were about to land in Austin.  It was a welcome sight. The airport baggage claim area was … Continue reading →

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christmas past, 1949 style

Posted on December 20, 2018 by is there any more pie?

We are presently delayed in Baltimore as we head to Texas for Christmas.   It has been a day of delays, from being late leaving the house because the contractor from the insurance company arrived to look at the job ten … Continue reading →

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a few november photos

Posted on December 19, 2018 by is there any more pie?

Before we jet off to Texas for Christmas, I thought I’d share a few November pictures with you.  Before the Funny Grandson became ill.  Before the kitchen flood. Here’s a small version of the Dunkin’ Donut birthday cake, which I … Continue reading →

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the disaster guys

Posted on December 18, 2018 by is there any more pie?

My “disaster guys” arrived yesterday!  Right on schedule, too.  They ripped up my floor and found water and mold and wallboard that had to be removed.  So they removed it and were incredibly neat and clean about it, too. I … Continue reading →

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it’s not christmas without a banjo

Posted on December 17, 2018 by is there any more pie?

I think his head was cold. We went out last night to one of our favorite restaurants, the Wood River Inn, for some music and dinner. You’ve have to love the banjo player.  He was great.  In fact, the whole … Continue reading →

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a little italian lunch

Posted on December 15, 2018 by is there any more pie?

I thought I’d take advantage of the lull between construction and deconstruction here and show you pictures of our lunch on Federal Hill, in Providence. My daughter-in-law wanted to eat in a “real” Italian restaurant, so we found one with … Continue reading →

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