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Vacation’s End

Posted on 08/21/2008 by chick

As you know, the highlight of my first day of vacation was the Untamed Glen, on the second day it was Niagara Falls and on the third day it was the Corning Museum of Glass. That accounts for the 14th, … Continue reading →

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Heads-Up

Posted on 08/20/2008 by chick

There’s nothing I love more than a neologism that fills a need. I like the term “Bucket List” (from the movie) to describe a list of things to do before one dies. We all ought to have such a list, … Continue reading →

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Day at the Beach

Posted on 08/13/2008 by chick

I did not take my camera with me for my walk today. It was late and the light was failing. “Eh,” I thought to myself, “There probably won’t be anything to see anyway.” Naturally, the rabbit that always runs stood … Continue reading →

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Olympic Effort

Posted on 08/13/2008 by chick

I am like the Michael Phelps of wedding planning. Eat…sleep…work…plan wedding. When do I get my medal?

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Weddings=Work

Posted on 08/10/2008 by chick

I am so far behind on blogging. I haven’t told you about the second half of my vacation, or the books I’ve read recently, or my progress on the wedding plans. It is the wedding plans that are causing the … Continue reading →

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Cat-Aclysm?

Posted on 08/10/2008 by chick

How many times have Faithful Reader and I joked about going to the Kitty Farm to adopt a new cat? I can’t speak for Faithful Reader, but I never intended to go. And yet on July 27th, we went to … Continue reading →

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The Bruce Is Back

Posted on 08/05/2008 by chick

It had been months since we last knowingly heard from Bruce, an obviously troubled man who had been desperately reaching out for his old friend. I say “knowingly” because we no longer have caller ID, so Bruce may be also … Continue reading →

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Vacation Day 3

Posted on 08/02/2008 by chick

On my third day of vacation, we went to the Corning Museum of Glass. My grandfather used to work for Corning, which may be the reason why my parents took me and my brother there so many times when we … Continue reading →

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Got Soul?

Posted on 07/31/2008 by chick

My pictures of Niagara Falls made me start thinking about photography as an art. They’re fine pictures, but they’re “stock.” You can go online and find the same pictures on other websites, not because the contributors all stole from each … Continue reading →

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Special Coffee

Posted on 07/30/2008 by chick

As soon as I read about chicory being added to New Orleanian coffee, I had to try it. I even bought some, but then I let it sit and sit in the cupboard. A few days ago I awoke with … Continue reading →

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