Recent Posts
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ENCHANTED AND ENCHANTING…
The love affair continues. No, dear, I am not asking for a divorce. I am admitting, however, my ongoing and apparently lifelong love for Madrid. I was able to sneak in a one week visit to Madrid in May, accompanied by my undergraduate partners-in-crime, Nina and Charlie. I would venture a guess that they, too, continue to be enraptured by ... Read More » -
EARLY MOTHER’S DAY!
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FAVORITE AIRPORT BAR?
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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 » -
PAST AND PRESENT…
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THE CRISIS
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LITTLE PLEASURES
There are many wonderful feelings: the first cold beer on a hot day, walking barefoot in freshly mown grass, unpacking your summer (or winter) clothes and discovering money in the pockets, falling asleep in a hammock . . . oh, the list could go on and on. And, speaking of lists, one of my favorite feelings is that quiet sense of ... Read More » -
ARE YOU THERE SUMMER? IT’S ME, ANNA.
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THE GROWN-UP MILKSHAKE
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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 » -
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?
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PEPE LE PEW
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WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
When my Grandma Ruth passed away last May, one of the more interesting things I inherited was her collection of parchment paper, aluminum foil and plastic wrap. She bought in bulk, a coupon clipper and a savvy shopper, so they were either generic brands or marked with “sale” stickers. My grandmother was a good cook and a good baker – although ... Read More » -
GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU
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JUST DESSERTS
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GROW UP! NO, DON’T!
In what my children would probably call a fairly typical, schizophrenic mode for me, I find myself both demanding that the kids “grow up”, while at the same time, resolving this year that I need to be more childlike. Whaaaaat? Today I witnessed a scene that made me stop multitasking between laptop and smartphone, sit back, and enjoy life. I ... Read More » -
JUST DESSERTS
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RIGHT HERE. RIGHT NOW.