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shopping in baltimore
When you spend any time at all in the Baltimore airport, you quickly learn that Baltimore loves (1) crabs and (2) NCIS. You can purchase any article of clothing, mug, key chain, stuffed animal, etc. with a crab on it. … Continue reading
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favorite pics of 2014
This is one of my favorite photos of 2014. First of all, here are my four boys (three sons and one grandson). It’s highly unusual to have the four of them together in one place, so this was a special … Continue reading
Posted in austin, family, grandmother stuff, travel
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the need for back up plans
Banjo Man’s new all-in-one printer had a nervous breakdown yesterday. So did Banjo Man. By the time I reached his office, planning to issue a cheerful good morning on my way out to run a couple of errands (I was … Continue reading
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heading east again
It’s raining in Austin tonight. Banjo Man and I have done laundry and packed our suitcases. We’ve kissed our grandson goodbye and enjoyed a few more hugs from all of our family here. The Broken Spoke, a South Austin landmark, … Continue reading
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yes, you can have too much fabric
Okay, so I own a lot of vintage fabric. I did actually sew with it. Really, I did. I cut up yards and yards and yards of it, made Christmas stockings for animal rescue charities, and pillows and quilts for … Continue reading
Posted in quilting, rhode island, secondhand stuff, travel
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getting ready for summer
My Texas daughter-in-law often surprises me with unusual treats, such as giant chocolate covered strawberries, Italian sodas, soaps that look like food, and now grapefruit-flavored vodka (made in Austin). We decided that it was very, very good. Cheers!
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closer to home
I finally remembered to unpack my camera and put it in my purse in order to take photos from the plane. There were so many times during my three travel days where I wished my camera wasn’t packed in my … Continue reading
Posted in rhode island, travel
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leavin’ on a jet plane
I have 89,015 things to do before I leave home tomorrow. 1. Change the lowest string on my guitar to a different weight. 2. Unpack the Ipod and make friends with it. 3. Somehow transfer all the music I … Continue reading
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running away
Eloisa James and Nina Sovich were on a panel at the Big Book Getaway, a panel titled “Travel and Culture”. But it may as well have been titled “Running Away and Writing About It”. These books are waiting for me … Continue reading
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maybe it was a close call after all…
Banjo Man has discovered his spice-filled luggage was searched at the Austin airport. His bag of expensive tarragon is missing. Someone stole it. Either it’s being analyzed at a lab or someone tried to smoke it. Thank goodness we weren’t … Continue reading
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