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“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ― William Cullen Bryant
I seriously love autumn. I love the crisp mornings, sunny days, and spectacular colors! It’s been a wonderful summer, and I am feeling blessed. Daylight savings time ended yesterday, so the days…
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Mangia Nashville
I’m not a foodie. I’m a food lover. I actually hate the world “foodie”. It sounds like something a kid would say, like meany, or dummy, or fatty. But I love food,…
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blvd nashville…like an old friend in a new dress!
People who know me know that I judge restaurants by the bread. Give me a basket of warm, delicious bread and something yummy to spread on it and I instantly fall in love.…
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Being Thankful
David Shatzman I met David through my mother in law, Helene, probably 15 or more years ago, when he decorated her house in Florida. Fast forward to today, we have both undergone a…
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Staying busy when the nest is empty!
Have you seen the Toyota Venga commercials? The ones where the parents are out living an active life while their grown children are worrying about them as they age? This one is my…
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Third Time’s the Charm!
Two days ago J and I went to the movies. I bought the tickets while J paid the check at the restaurant down the street. I told the young man behind the counter…
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Aspen Valley Half Marathon
Last month while we were planning our trip to Colorado, I was browsing through the Aspen Times and found a little reference to a half marathon happening a week after we arrived. The…
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Summer, Friends, and Breakfast Pizza
I’m still here!!! Whew. The last 3-4 months have been a blur. I won’t bore you with details, but in short, H is now a high school graduate! The last few months of…
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Another lesson from my daughter
My daughter continues to amaze me with her insight and maturity. She has been disappointed lately with a couple of friends that she thought were true friends, but according to her, they have…
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Snowmass Skiing January 2012
It’s Day 4 of our two weeks in Snowmass, and we’ve decided to skip skiing today. We normally ski every day possible, but the conditions this year are just, frankly, horrible. The base…