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so long, diablo
Meet my childhood friend, Diablo, a Breyer horse from 1961. He was a great friend to my Barbie doll, too. Now that I have turned 70 I have decided I am too old to play with horses. Well, maybe not … Continue reading
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the big 7-0
Call me crazy, but I sure like turning 70. No, I’m not joking. The last few years of my sixties were a bit…stressful. We’ve all survived 2020 and 2021 and lived to tell the tale. I don’t know about you, … Continue reading
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there is always more pie
Wednesday was the day that Will and I headed to town for our annual Pie-Hut-And-Shopping afternoon. First stop: Pie Hut. They offer a soup, salad and pie combo that is irresistible. Will had the peanut butter chocolate pie and I … Continue reading
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field of dreams
In case you didn’t see the intro to the White Sox/Yankees game last week… Now I want to watch the movie again.
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the new phone
Wednesday afternoon was historic in two ways. One, I received my second Covid vaccine and two, scurried to the Verizon store to buy Banjo Man’s new I-phone from Kyle, a shy young man who might have been new at his … Continue reading
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rhode island’s favorite toy is woke
Our little state has been in turmoil for years. Bankruptcy, federal takeover of the largest school district, Speakers of the House ending up in prison (as have a mayor and a handful of state representatives). Summer and fall protests, looting, … Continue reading
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such is my world
Next week will mark eleven months since the pandemic became real and the lockdown began. Last November our governor once again shut down almost everything in the state and I’ve been in my room ever since (except for that lovely … Continue reading
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it’s pumpkin time in rhode island
I drove down to Home Goods on Saturday hoping to find a white twin-sized fleece blanket. Oddly there were very few blankets. But there was a pumpkin pillow! Banjo Man hauled my bins of velvet pumpkins and fall decorations up … Continue reading
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the new normal
My friend Pat sent me this picture so I would be prepared for my flight this morning. I’ll let you know how the trip goes.
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it could be worse
Just when you think the walls have closed in so tightly you are going to go mad, here’s an article about being stranded. Really stranded. A Bolivian orchestra has been stuck in a haunted German castle, surrounded by twenty-three packs … Continue reading
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