Category Archives: friends

an anniversary

Posted on November 13, 2025 by is there any more pie?

A year ago today I discovered my cancer had returned. I was now “metastatic”, Stage 4, a patient with dreaded “secondary” cancer. This awful and terror-filled diagnosis–from two cancerous lymph nodes in my chest– would kick off more tests: a … Continue reading →

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still dark out

Posted on October 11, 2025 by is there any more pie?

6:24 AM. Still dark out. So different from those summer mornings when the sky lightens dramatically at 4:30 AM. I am up very, very early. We have a long travel day ahead of us, but I am wide awake and … Continue reading →

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flying away

Posted on October 10, 2025 by is there any more pie?

We aren’t packing up the car for a road trip back to Rhode Island today. Which is epic. Instead of hauling heavy suitcases into and out of airports, we are traveling tomorrow with small carry-on luggage. Several boxes of clothes … Continue reading →

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ooh la la!

Posted on October 7, 2025 by is there any more pie?

Two weeks ago My French Friend Janou invited the Real Housewives of Hope and Montana to her home for lunch. A French lunch. On a deck overlooking the lake. Tres manifique! I’ve never watched any of the Real Housewives shows, … Continue reading →

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rock on

Posted on August 21, 2025 by is there any more pie?

I love this card, given to me after my good news (lowering tumor markers) from a recent blood test. Two special “rocks” were included in the gift. Healing rocks. And I do so love rocks! I will hold them close, … Continue reading →

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too cool for school

Posted on August 20, 2025 by is there any more pie?

Seen on the way to town Tuesday. My Texas family members are back in the classrooms–and the library–now. Yes, they start early but they’re finished by Memorial Day weekend. When I was a mom with kids of all ages at … Continue reading →

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is there any more corn?

Posted on August 18, 2025 by is there any more pie?

I love sweet corn even more than I love pie. Maybe I should rename the blog. What you see in this photo is the best corn in the world, grown by Dancing Mandolin Player and her Boyfriend Bob. Decades ago, … Continue reading →

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still duckin’ around

Posted on August 8, 2025 by is there any more pie?

Dorothy has settled into a routine quite nicely, though little does she know how hard I’m working to rehome her. There are schemes afoot. She won’t go near the dog crate we borrowed from the local animal shelter, though after … Continue reading →

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soup and friends

Posted on October 17, 2024 by is there any more pie?

My dear friend Nancy B. died of ovarian cancer fourteen years ago this month.  She was a brilliant writer and a faithful, generous, loving friend. Those of us lucky enough to be part of her life miss her terribly. In … Continue reading →

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wednesday night in lincoln

Posted on October 3, 2024 by is there any more pie?

I think I have lost my motel-lovin’ mind. I booked a room at a Best Western hotel here a month ago. I thought I had booked with points. I hadn’t. I thought it was a new hotel. It wasn’t. Huh? … Continue reading →

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