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May.20.2013
I’ve always been restless, but the year I turned twelve I was desperate to escape my life and discover a bigger, better world. Other people, the elite, the rich, people who worked in big offices, got to fly around the world on airplanes, why couldn’t...
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Apr.09.2013
Eva Lesko Natiello's recent post about Martha Stewart's legendary organizational skills reminded me of a story I heard from a resident of Seal Harbor, Maine, where Martha owns a home. According to the resident, Martha entered a shop in town and asked to use their telephone. The...
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Apr.03.2013
With so much in bloom and the weather trying to let the sun out to warm us, my walking thoughts visited why I enjoy Ashland. Ten things popped to mind.
1. A creek runs through us.
Sometimes it gets carried away with its role as a waterway running through town.
The...
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Mar.30.2013
Life Among Giants, by Bill Roorbach
I bought this book with fingers crossed. Usually when I buy a book I don’t really know much about or an author I’ve never read, I hedge my bets and buy the e-book version. So buying this one in hardback was an article of faith. But this time my crossed fingers...
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Mar.08.2013
I am happy to report I just won another metal.
The first time I won, I had gone to a small restaurant. I ordered a lunch special--tofu, rice, gravy, and water chestnuts. The tofu and rice were nondescript, so I added some gravy. I mixed everything together on my plate. I put some in my mouth...
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Jan.31.2013
You’re meeting a friend you have not seen for a while, for coffee or lunch. The setting must be conducive to a leisurely, free flowing conversation. Without eavesdroppers.
You take all the necessary steps beforehand. You arrive at the restaurant or coffee shop early, and secure...
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Jan.16.2013
My children are grown ups now. There are so many great things you can do with a child who is a grown up. You can travel certainly, without packing toys. You can buy smaller birthday presents that don’t have to be assembled first. And you can go to fancy restaurants without...
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Jun.10.2012
Home from the vacation.
Frankly, I ate too much and drank too much, having at least one beer per day. I'm surprised that I only gained three pounds. Part of that must be ascribed to the walking we did and to the hotel's small gym. While we walked several miles each day, we kept the speed down...
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Mar.29.2012
In celebration of the publication of the 2nd edition of my novel: Papa and the Leprechaun King what I like to think of as a special event is planned. My Irish themed books will be the focus of that event as I present the story behind the creation of "The Shamrock Crown" and "...
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Nov.30.2011
Moving around and traveling requires finding things you accept without thought. New locations require new sources for regular activities - car maintenance, hair cuts, grocery shopping - along with eating. Eating is very important to me. It comes from my Mom's side of the family. She puts...
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