Our Thanksgiving celebration is much more sedate than it used to be. My husband’s children and my brother’s son live out-of-state and rarely come home for Thanksgiving. That leaves a small collection of relatives and friends with benefits (dinner benefits, not … Continue reading
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The reunion story for 2015 or Kate’s Diner open for business
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Every reunion has its story. Sometimes it’s about people and sometimes not. This year it’s about my old cat Jake. Jake is over 18 and that’s old for a cat. He is an indoor/outdoor cat but his outdoor time is … Continue reading
What you find in your gene pool!
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Family reunions are a hoot. There is all the hype and anticipation and ours doesn’t disappoint. I pulled the short straw this year so it’s at my house today. I dodged the bullet the last couple of years but I … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 7 – nostalgia, cemetery, graduation, retirement, holiday nostalgia
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Nostalgia – The internet has been full of Patrick Swayze videos this week. I watched the dance screen from Dirty Dancing with Jennifer Grey. I forgot how young and hot he was. I also forgot how young and hot I was. … Continue reading
Facebook – a gift and a pain
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I’ve been on Facebook over a year. There are tons of things I don’t get, like why stuff isn’t in post date order. I can scroll down my page and old posts are mixed with new which I have seen … Continue reading
R5 for January 18 — Pets, relatives, technology, weather, change
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The header is a very peaceful Morgan sleeping on the computer desk. She is rarely this still. Wish I could get into that kind of zone. Recovered – Mollie thanks all of you for your caring comments on her recent … Continue reading
Family Tales – “The Betty”
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A while back I started a list of funny things I remember. Not surprisingly, my family did more funny things than I did. Things I did were tragic, really sad or in ‘the end of the world’ category. Not that … Continue reading
R5 for December 28 — cemetery flowers, sickness, Starbucks gift cards, TV
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The cemetery – As is the custom in our family I put a Christmas log on my parent’s grave. My niece and nephew always put flowers there too. It’s our way of keeping connected. The cemetery was full of plastic … Continue reading
Thanks!
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It’s Thanksgiving here in the states. Here are a few thing for which I am very thankful. Health – I am healthy and so is the beloved husband, all of the family and most of my friends. We take this for … Continue reading
Can you be thankful for fickle weather? | Tess Tales
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I can. Yesterday was gorgeous. It bumped close to 70 degrees with the sun shining. Even the wind was warm. All the ice on the pond melted and everyone (yard critters, pets, pond critters, people) was frolicking. It was a cross between … Continue reading
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