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on the rocks
Meet Lynda (from Idaho and California) and Barbara (from Texas and Oregon), who were enjoying a short New England road trip Wednesday. I caught up with them in Newport. Barbara and I had never met before, but we were wearing … Continue reading
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pretending
Last night we picked up the new-to-us “salsa red” Toyota Highlander. Banjo Man drove it home from New London and I, driving the old Mazda, had stops to make on the way home. By the time we got home, we … Continue reading
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a done deal
After a marathon car-shopping day, Banjo Man and I found our dream car. Up at 5 AM, armed with Consumer Reports, on-line research, dealer inventory print-outs and coffee, we set out to actually drive cars. Imagine that. We were shopping … Continue reading
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happy birthday, mom!
today is mom’s 86th birthday. tomorrow we’re going to the “big suburbs” for massages and lunch, but i wanted to share some of my favorite photos with you today. 1943, high school graduation, New Orleans, LA (my mother has always been … Continue reading
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if it’s spring
It’s the season. Banjo Man is car-shopping again. This time I am enabling him. Aiding and abetting. I am, surprisingly, his partner in crime. Because…I secretly (and now, not so secretly) want a van for this summer’s road trip. I … Continue reading
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bunny bio
For approximately eight years, on behalf of my local Animal Rescue League, I wrote a “Pet of the Week” column for the Providence Journal. It was a labor of love–I’d wanted to do something like this for a long time. Weekly … Continue reading
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rhode island american idol finalist
Erika Van Pelt is a local girl. Local, as in just a few miles down the road. She’s about the same age as my youngest son, Sarge. They would have been in elementary school, junior high and high school together. … Continue reading
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