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sometimes my stupidity amazes me
First stupid thing: booking an early morning flight out of Austin the day after the concert. I got in bed around 11 PM and had to be up at 4:20 to catch the airport shuttle at 4:40 am. Why did … Continue reading
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living the good life in texas
Look who met me at the airport last Saturday night! A very sweet and unexpected surprise. The plan for this visit was to enjoy a Mother’s Day lunch at our favorite New Orleans-style restaurant and then I would head north … Continue reading
Posted in austin, family, food, grandmother stuff, texas, travel
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bits and pieces
Not the best picture, but this is the view of the osprey nest (taken from the screened porch). We’ll be able to watch the show this summer as the ospreys come and go. The pair are in their nest and … Continue reading
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safe at 270
Facing thunderstorm and tornado threats this afternoon, we planned to drive the 270 miles to Fremont, Ohio this morning. That was a good decision. The rains came at 3:00, while we were touring the home and museum of Rutherford B. … Continue reading
441 miles on day one
At last, we are in Clearfield, PA. It is 8:30 pm and we can’t believe we did so well. I had my doubts when I woke up this morning. My mouth hurt and I was tired. I looked at all … Continue reading
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pass the pineapple
The smallest, tamest, earliest Super Bowl party took place at our house yesterday afternoon. Here’s what daughter Nancy and I watched: Banjo Man joined us for the last quarter. We all agreed Vanessa should be the MVP (Most Valuable Puppy). … Continue reading
Posted in family, food, rhode island, television
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girl meets grill
This girl received a new toy for Christmas: Our Nebraska friend Tom highly recommended this meat thermometer last year and I was very excited to finally use it Monday night. I needed to practice with the new technology (it works … Continue reading
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pasta saturday
There are days when you just want to go to Paul’s Pasta and eat Italian food. Especially on a gray January afternoon in New England. Banjo Man decided on Thursday that we needed a field trip. We waited until daughter … Continue reading
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playoff time
These sugar cookies are supposed to represent the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. I took them to Jeff and Angela’s Sunday afternoon, as we were invited over to play Mexican Train dominoes and eat chili. Perfect way to … Continue reading
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and winter begins…
Total snow? Two inches. Rain, wind and icy roads. Further north totals exceeded 10″. And we of course stayed home. There was football. There was food. Why go anywhere? Banjo Man made a pot of Texas-style pinto beans, I put … Continue reading
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