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MY LAST MEAL ON THIS PLANET
Ending my series of blogs from Ireland, I wrap with the final thoughts from our return flight home. We are a highly distractible family, admittedly. Okay, not my siblings and all, but me and my husband and kids, yes. A favorite line from The Holy Grail that personifies us, at the Bridge of Death while facing the Gorge of Peril: ... Read More » -
OLD FAITHFUL
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?
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THIS APPLE DID NOT FALL FAR FROM…
the tree the kitchen gadget! I am a confessed lover of kitchen gadgets. This penchant, much like my love of naps, I get from my mother. It’s all her fault! As I plan my weekdays, I always look for that one hour where I might pretend I am busy ahem, avoid direct eye contact with the dog who wants to go for ... Read More » -
INTEGRITY. INDENTITY.
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ARE YOU THERE SUMMER? IT’S ME, ANNA.
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AUTUMN PICKS
Nothing says fall like cider donuts, apple picking and, of course, hard cider. And Hick’s Orchard is the place where all three autumn classics can be found, purchased and consumed. Hick’s hard cider is sold under the Slyboro Ciderhouse name with offerings that run the gambit from bone-dry to dessert-wine-sweet. After consuming enough-cider-donuts-to-feed-a-small-country just a few donuts, my friends and I made our ... Read More » -
THE SWEET AND THE SPICY
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SPRING CLEANING
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CHURCHILL’S… MUCH MORE THAN A STODGY PORT WINE
Pre-Camino mandatory stop: Porto, Portugal, where you are greeted at the reception desk in your hotel with a glass of Port wine. Not a bad way to start a vacation pilgrimage! After some 16 hours en route, Porto greeted us with sun, smiles and lovely tannins. A quick nap at the elegant Hotel Park Atlantic, a shower, and we were ready ... Read More » -
UNNOTICED RITES OF PASSAGE
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MATURANA IN DA HOOOOOUUUUSE!
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CHANNELING GRANDMA
“You talked about your Grandma’s red sauce yesterday, too.” “I did? Oh…” Apparently I am using my Italian Grandma’s delicious Sunday red sauce as a too-frequent metaphor in my work at The College of Saint Rose. You see, Grandma was a genius in the kitchen. As my mom often said, she could make dirt taste good. Grandma could take anything ... Read More » -
THE LAZY BAKER
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HOW WE MOURN
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“I’M TRYING TO GET MY SEXY BACK!”
No, not me. That was the response from my brother-in-law last month. We are in a Fitbit family group, and this guy is seriously kicking our butts every day and every week! I cheered him, and when I asked what he was doing, that was his response: “I’m trying to get my sexy back!” My son happened onto the conversation, ... Read More » -
COMING HOME WITH THE BABY!
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YOU SPIN ME ROUND