Category Archives: just for fun

drink up

Posted on February 22, 2022 by is there any more pie?

There’s a bit of bright news this morning, in the last week of February, in the so-far-disappointing and grim Year of 2022, with cold temps still surrounding us with ice and misery. (I am feeling dramatic this morning). And the … Continue reading →

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so long, diablo

Posted on January 2, 2022 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on December 11, 2021 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on September 24, 2021 by is there any 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

Posted on August 15, 2021 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on March 19, 2021 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on February 27, 2021 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on February 9, 2021 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on October 12, 2020 by is there any more pie?

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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