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we are okay

Posted on March 13, 2014 by is there any more pie?

To those who have called and emailed, and to those who are wondering if we are in Austin and if we are okay, please know that we are fine. We actually were downtown last night at that hour, but we … Continue reading →

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craving summer and jack’s burgers

Posted on March 7, 2014 by is there any more pie?

How does Nebraska Jack make the best burgers in the world? He told me: 2 parts beef (fat trimmed from it) 1 part cured bacon (he uses Wright’s Bacon’s Ends & Pieces and looks for the packages with lots of … Continue reading →

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my french friend janou’s birthday today!

Posted on December 23, 2013 by is there any more pie?

“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” (To paraphrase: “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with a beer mug filled with tequila.”) If you’re wondering, this was … Continue reading →

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have turkey will travel

Posted on November 26, 2013 by is there any more pie?

This was on my flight from Providence to Baltimore last Tuesday afternoon: Yes, it is a turkey. It didn’t look frozen. It was–obviously–not in a shopping bag. It was carried by a man. A man traveling by himself. A … Continue reading →

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banjo man’s present

Posted on November 18, 2013 by is there any more pie?

I usually research special purchases like this, but I found this and on a whim bought it. I’m so glad I did! Banjo Man loved it and conducted his own taste test between it and a special Christmas gift from … Continue reading →

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what goes with the blues?

Posted on November 9, 2013 by is there any more pie?

Check it out: http://retiredmtnlady.blogspot.com/2013/11/hope-mountain-blues-wine.html Hope Mountain Blues Wine!!!!! How cool is that???!!!!

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the last one hundred

Posted on November 5, 2013 by is there any more pie?

See the bag of disposable diapers in the shopping cart? Well, the gauntlet has been thrown, the challenge issued. These are the last 100. After that, you ask? This boy will be Bathroom Only Certified. The challenge was documented with … Continue reading →

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pay it forward…in fast food

Posted on October 20, 2013 by is there any more pie?

This made me get all choked up this morning. I do tend to weep often while in Deadline Hell, but…I loved reading this. And I wanted to share. I would rather read this article than read what is going on … Continue reading →

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