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Florida Escape Day 5
I woke easily and early this morning with a choked sob. I didn’t want to leave. I didn’t want to go back home to the cold and snow and ice and sadness. I would have gone to live in a tenement in the...
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Ab Quest Week #10
Stop everything. If you are not listening to that song, get your finger on the mouse (or trackpad, or whatever) and click. Don’t you feel better about everything? I do. I am all about Queen La Toya...
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I Met David Sedaris, or, “I shit in your mother’s mouth!”
Today was awesome and I think I found my calling. More on that later. It’s probably a false alarm anyway. I’ve made that bold declaration a hundred times before. I was going to be an Egyptologist, a...
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Spontaneous Chicago: Part 1 – Peasants, Ghetto, and Pharaohs
I don’t have many flaws that I will admit to. I’m a Leo and we don’t do that. But, I will tell you that I have a terrible problem with procrastination. As I’ve said many times in the past and will...
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Things I Loved / Hated This Week #61
LOVE: Freezer Full of Bread: I enjoy baking artisan breads and I’m very, very good at it. No need to be humble about the truth, you know? Bread baking is one of my favorite things in the whole world....
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THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #82
LOVE: HyVee’s Asiago Cheese Bread: I love grocery stores. They have always been one of my favorite places. Even when I travel, I find grocery stores to be one of the highlights of my trip. I’m not...
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Why Don’t You? #48
Monday: Why don’t you spend the day baking bread and then freezing it for future convenience? Few things are as satisfying as making fresh bread, and a stint in the freezer will not mar your...
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Why Don’t You? #55
Monday: Why don’t you explore and research another December holiday to celebrate in addition to the one(s?) you already do? It is excellent to be cultured, of course, and it is even more delightful to...
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THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #89
LOVE: Murder, She Wrote: I have seen many episodes of Murder, She Wrote over the years, but I honestly can’t recall a one of them. Did it used to play on the Hallmark Channel before the Martha Stewart...
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Things I Loved This Week #105
Rabbit Corkscrew: I went through a phase where I claimed I didn’t like wine, and I’m just now coming out of it. I was spoiled by good French wine, which you can get on any corner in Paris for under...
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Why Don’t You? #74
Monday: Why don’t you always have a champagne bucket at your side? It’s an elegant way to cool your beverages, and you needn’t only chill champagne. You can keep your orange juice and Chardonnay and...
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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #121
LOVE: New Keyless Lock: I’ve been meaning to repaint my front door for about a decade now. If I’m feeling up to it on Sunday, I think I’ll have to give up that battle with procrastination and get it...
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Why Don’t You? #84
Monday: Why don’t you teach yourself how to make a variety of breads? People are easily impressed by bread, but it’s the easiest thing in the world. A beautiful boule takes about ten minutes of your...
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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #131
LOVE: Successful Oven Repair: Guys, I had a miserable weekend for a number of reasons. I had a terrible head cold, a wisdom tooth suddenly shot through the gums of my mouth, my cats were nonstop...
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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #137
LOVE: Being Ahead of Schedule:I am famous for procrastination. Everybody argues with me saying that they do it more often or waste more time than me, but I would argue that nobody procrastinates more...
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THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #158
LOVE: Dammann Tea: I have spent years hunting for the perfect mint tea. I’m desperate for one that tastes just like the nectar they serve at the Grand Mosquée de Paris. It’s the most delicious stuff in...
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WHY DON’T YOU? #213
Monday: Why don’t you install a smart servant in every single room of your home? I have a bunch of Amazon Echo Dots, and while I’m not absolutely thrilled with them or with the liklihood that they’re...
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WHY DON’T YOU? #226
Monday: Why don’t you take time to refresh yourself on the hobbies and pastimes you love? I’ve been making breads since I can remember; it’s one of the most constant things in my life. I’m good at it,...
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