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McCaffrey Trio

Posted on 11/01/2008 by chick

Someone recently told me that people read books for the characters. I felt like debating that statement at first. People also like a good plot, descriptive passages, and other aspects of books. But if they don’t like the characters or … Continue reading →

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Frugal Americans, Unite!

Posted on 10/25/2008 by chick

It ticked me off today when I read Fareed Zakaria’s comment that we (Americans) brought this financial crisis upon ourselves by consuming more than we produced and borrowing to make up the difference. Maybe some Americans did, but not me … Continue reading →

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This Little Piggy Went to the Market

Posted on 10/09/2008 by chick

I have a small personal stock account. I started buying individual stocks in May, probably at the highest point that the Dow hit all year. Such is my luck. I watched my stocks go up and down for a while, … Continue reading →

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Time for Love

Posted on 10/08/2008 by chick

I have many things to do this week in preparation for the wedding on Saturday. I should be taking care of those things now but, right or wrong, I allocated this time today for writing. Writing eases stress, and I … Continue reading →

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Wazzup Was

Posted on 10/07/2008 by chick

The events of late September— Faithful Reader took me to a Ben Folds Five concert to celebrate my birthday. It was an outdoor concert. The weather was chilly but otherwise cooperative and I was happy sitting with my honey, listening … Continue reading →

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Fall Is Here

Posted on 10/02/2008 by chick

There have already been several days that felt like autumn, but today was the first day that smelled like autumn.

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Trying to Stay Calm

Posted on 09/29/2008 by chick

It’s scary buying a house. It’s absolutely terrifying buying a house during a global financial crisis. I’m just trying to stay calm.

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They Said Nothing

Posted on 09/29/2008 by chick

The second worst thing about RSVPs is that some people don’t bother to repondez. At least we were lucky in this regard. We sent out over 50 invites and only four of them went unanswered. We’ll be contacting those “stragglers” … Continue reading →

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They Just Said No

Posted on 09/29/2008 by chick

I think the worst thing about RSVPs is that there’s nowhere on the card for the person to explain why they can’t go to to your shindig. It just says, “Mr. and Mrs. So-and-So will not be able to attend.” … Continue reading →

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A Month of Sundays

Posted on 09/28/2008 by chick

September 7 The first Sunday of September was notable for the Joshua Bell concert in Hyannis. I had purchased tickets because I wanted a reason to spend a weekend on the Cape. It did not turn out quite as I … Continue reading →

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