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No Marshmallows Allowed at My Thanksgiving Table
At Thanksgiving, my mother made the best oyster dressing with a recipe I never pinned her down on, and her home-cooked collards were seasoned just right with country ham. Her cranberry, however, she slid straight out of the can, plopped … Continue reading
A Virginia Trip
An unexpected bonus on my recent trip to Hot Springs, Virginia, was a visit to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. I didn’t realize this historical World Heritage site was directly off the interstate near Charlottesville. Why not stop? My husband and I … Continue reading
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Tagged history, monticello, omni-hotel-in-hot-springs, politics, thomas-jefferson, travel, virginia
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Whatever Is Lovely
What do you do when you find out your city government has overspent by millions of dollars and is now going to raise your utility bill in a feeble attempt to balance the budget? You save your outrage until the … Continue reading
Canadian Rockies: Wow, Wow-Wow, and Wow-Wow-Wow!
Our pictures can’t capture the majesty of what my husband and I saw on our recent trip to the Canadian Rockies. As our Caravan tour guide suggested, we rated the scenery as wow, wow-wow, and wow-wow-wow. Most of what we … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye
First you watch your children grow up. From babies to kids to young adults, all in the blink of an eye, or so it seems. Then the cycle repeats itself with your grandchildren. He was not the first grandchild–his older … Continue reading
An Italian Adventure: The Venetian Islands and Country Visits
Venice might have been amazing, but the places we visited on nearby islands were absolutely charming. My favorite was Burano with its colorful houses and slower pace. There’s not a lot going on in Burano, no great cathedrals or museums … Continue reading
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An Italian Adventure: Venice
Built on 118 islands, Venice is like no other city in the world. Walking or water transportation is how you get around, although the pricey gondolas are today only a tourist attraction. The gondoliers no longer sing, but it’s still … Continue reading
An Italian Adventure: Lake Como, Milan, and Verona
I’m back from my third visit to Italy, my favorite European country. The ten-day Uniworld trip began in Milan and ended in Venice, with detours to Lake Como, Verona, and a few of the islands surrounding Venice. Before any serious … Continue reading
From Country to Suburbs to City to Country
My twin baby granddaughters have become apartment dwellers. I’m talking 18th floor in a recently constructed, uptown Charlotte high rise. It makes me dizzy to look out the window when I visit. This choice of a place to call home, … Continue reading
Cutting the Cable Cord, Playing Mah-Jongg, and Appreciating Winter
It seems we cut the cable cord just in time. Look how much my Optimum bill went up because some “promotional rate” I didn’t even know I had has “ended.” Thankfully, we should be refunded part of this bill since … Continue reading
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