Monthly Archives: November 2011

New Art Work

I ordered a new “Bret Webster” – I have no idea what I’m going to do with it, but I have decided I cannot live without it… it’s spectacular.  Bret’s photography has long inspired and amazed me… I was drawn … Continue reading

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I fell over laughing …

Randomly funny stuff I found on Pinterest or Facebook or wherever that sent me rolling on the floor:  I’m finding I love jokes where the fundamental core of the joke is an assumption that flies in the face of what … Continue reading

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Sunday Dinner: 20 November 2011 – Guest Chef

Today I’m guesting at Don & Liz’s — the kids wanted to be invited to dinner, and they won’t all fit in my house (I guess?).  Last week, Liz said she was hoping I was cooking Chicken Casmalia (which I … Continue reading

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Fall Colors

My niece Kelly asked me recently if the leaves changed colors here in Atascadero — I gave her some smart ass answer that “Well, I guess BROWN is a color” … but it got me thinking about the difference between … Continue reading

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Sunday Dinner: 13 November 2011

Looking back, I wish I’d been writing these entries every week since I started doing this…  but there’s no time like the present (as my dad used to say)… Forever and ever, my BFF’s Don & Liz McHale had “Sunday … Continue reading

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Letting Myself Like Orange

I’ve discovered that I really DO like the color orange – I have come to the conclusion that I’ve been put off by orange all my life because it reminds me of dyed hair – leopard-skin pants – “People of … Continue reading

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Colorado River through Grand Canyon

Oh. My. God.  I’m actually going to finally DO this – I’ve been yammering about it for 20 years, and I finally put my money where my mouth is – I’m booked on a raft trip for next July (2012).  … Continue reading

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Averaging about “pick one” …

I saw this little gem on Pinterest the other day – hahahaha – yeah.  Right. It covers a myriad of sins, and excuses me for all sorts of bad behavior – then I got to seriously thinking about it:   in … Continue reading

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Rats & Mice

Too many rat and mice references in one day for it to be a coincidence.  Is it the year of the rat?  (nope – I just checked).  But there is some cosmic rat & mouse thing going on today and … Continue reading

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Ode to Giglia

There is this person named Giglia who is one of my  favorite people ever, anywhere.  She is ridiculously talented, charismatic, hilarious, irreverent, profane, magnetic  and smart – in all, INTERESTING, in the best possible way.  I’ve known her for years … Continue reading

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