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say “ahhhh”
Daughter Nancy had a tonsillectomy Tuesday morning. I stayed with her in the pre-op area until the nurses wheeled her into the operating room and then I roamed the halls of the hospital looking for a cup of coffee. Thank … Continue reading
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birthday joy
This was taken at Ella’s, a beautiful restaurant in Westerly. Jeff and Angela took us here for a birthday celebration. I am 72 and proud of it! As you see, we are having a great time. Daughter Nancy arrived earlier … Continue reading
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just wait until next year
Next year I am buying the gravy and I am not going to make homemade dressing. No more oven-toasted Italian bread cubes for me! I’m returning to bags of Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix and calling it good. Why, you ask? … Continue reading
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happy thanksgiving, 2023
We’re ready! Only seven of us around the table this year, but we’re grateful to be together. Very grateful. My heart is full, as is my refrigerator. And my oven soon will be! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. May … Continue reading
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friend or foe
After two years I broke down and replaced my old Fitbit, but only because I couldn’t find the charging cord for it. My major gripe with it had been not being able to see the display when outside. Call me … Continue reading
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cookies and birthdays
Happy Birthday, Ben! He turns 51 today and he still loves cookies. Here we are, forty-seven or so years ago, making cut-out Christmas cookies to decorate. Can you tell how much he loved using the flour sifter? It might have … Continue reading
hanging out with a cousin
Banjo Man once told me he had 40 first cousins. I found that hard to comprehend. My side of the family is woefully short of relatives, but a second cousin–on my mother’s side– surfaced in Austin about three years ago … Continue reading
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sunshine, boats and flounder
This was the view from our table at Champlin’s, in Galilee, on Sunday afternoon. We decided to take a drive to the fishing village and eat fish ‘n chips while watching the boats come into Salt Pond from the ocean. … Continue reading
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veterans day
Johnny, Banjo Man and Mick. Chu Lai, 1967 Thank you for your service.
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welcome to november
Frost on the pumpkins this morning! It is 35 degrees and all of a sudden winter is breathing down our necks. Oh, my goodness. Are we ready? Getting there. Sort of. Last night Banjo Man defrosted a bag of thickly-sliced … Continue reading
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