Category Archives: rhode island

nude quilting

Posted on April 27, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Until last weekend, I’d never seen a “naked man quilt” before. As I told Banjo Man, I’ve never had the desire to make a quilt depicting his nude body. Or my own. Or anyone else’s. Some things shouldn’t be transferred … Continue reading →

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OMG, I went to Subway!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by is there any more pie?

It is not easy being a vegetarian. While resting my head against the sink at the hairdresser (who knew it was going to be this complicated to go gray??) I fantasized about eating a sandwich. Yeah. A sandwich. With bread. … Continue reading →

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eavesdropping

Posted on April 19, 2012 by is there any more pie?

Overheard in the grocery store this afternoon: Little girl to her mother, “I’ll be very, very good for the rest of the day if I could just have five notebooks!” I’d love to know what she needed five notebooks for. … Continue reading →

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a little history in the hood

Posted on April 17, 2012 by is there any more pie?

This used to be a church. Now it’s a private home with one heck of a view. The steeple must always be painted white, because it is a navigational landmark. It sits on what used-to-be the main road from Boston … Continue reading →

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mild winter, early spring

Posted on April 16, 2012 by is there any more pie?

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on the rocks

Posted on April 13, 2012 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on April 12, 2012 by is there any more pie?

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

Posted on April 10, 2012 by is there any more pie?

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!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by is there any more pie?

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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