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Dollar Store Valentine for Jack and Big Ed
This story was told to me by my neighbor. It happened to her sister, so like a game of telephone, I’m not sure how many of the details have changed with the retelling. However, we’ll say it’s a story that… Read More ›
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New England “Texas” BBQ
My fellow blogger Naomi loves to take me to real Texas BBQ when I come visit her in Texas. I have to admit, I like pork BBQ more than brisket, but Texans do know their BBQ. My first visit to… Read More ›
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Why Vermont celebrates Black History Month with pride.
Vermont 96.2% Maine 95.5% New Hampshire 95.0% West Virginia 94.3% Iowa 92.9% Idaho 92.1% Wyoming 91.6% Minnesota 90.94% North Dakota 90.9% I was born in Washington DC, and grew up in the area. It was only until I moved to New Hampshire that I noticed something was missing that… Read More ›
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I love cruising, but I may not be the best roomie
So my earlier post was all about how I love cruising and all sizes of cabins. This post will be the TRUTH, the other side of the story, about what it is like to have me as your cabin mate…. Read More ›
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Cruising, With Cabins, Size Matters….
I have to admit I was sure I would not like going on a cruise. I just thought being on a big ship would have to be pretty boring, after all weren’t you trapped on board most of the time?… Read More ›
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Super Bowl Superstition!!
Our family is 100% skeptic and believes in critical thinking. We don’t read our horoscopes, we don’t buy lottery tickets (we know the odds), we have owned a black cat. There is one time when all that goes out the… Read More ›
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Jackman Shore’s leaky pipes…
Lake Franklin Pierce in New Hampshire is a recent lake, in 1926 it was created and has a hydro electric plant at the North and South end. The pipes were going to be replaced, and were half finished when work… Read More ›
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What the hell is that? Mystery objects!
Our good friend, Jeff Wagg, runs a fun thing called the “College of Curiosity“. It’s a web site, it’s a travel tour group, it’s a yearly meeting for the curious. Jeff’s friends, and friends of the College of Curiosity, have… Read More ›
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French Flirting vs. US Flirting! (guess who meows?)
I have always enjoyed the manners of men when I am in France and Belgium. They hold doors, and are usually very polite. I know I am in the category of “maman”, as in Belgium I usually had a child… Read More ›
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Fly the Calm Skies of Canada, in any language!
My brother and his family live in Canada. I truly enjoy visiting them in Ottawa, one of my favorite cities. Ottawa seems to suffer from a reputation as “hicksville” compared to Toronto and Montreal, but to me Ottawa is the… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 