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The above photo is Mouse Island in Killarney National Park, Ireland. I chose this photo (that I took on a trip to Ireland in 2007) for the post, Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained, which posted one year ago today. I chose it because as a new blog, one feels like a tiny little island in the middle of a giant sea! Mouse…
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My rose garden is Pretty in Pink throughout the spring and summer, often late into fall and even winter – bursting with roses in bloom, mostly in shades of pink! I have taken literally 1,000’s of pictures of them over the last several months since getting my fancy, dancy camera for Christmas (see: Christmas Surprise). Here are a few;…
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Yesterday’s post (Sports, Gaming, Technology and a Can of Tuna) got me thinking about tuna; in fact, craving tuna! That’s what a diet does for you – makes you crave the most bizarre things! Anyway, a few years ago, I started adding chopped vegetables to my tuna salad. I’d try one, like the added crunch, add another, like it too and…
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Day 62 Sports, Gaming, Technology and a Can of Tuna…a can of tuna? What does that have in common with sports, gaming and technology? Well they are the “eyeball” test for controlling portion sizes. In an attempt to cover all walks of life and make the “eyeball” test relatable to many, someone (now lost to all of us in…
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With 48 separate fires blazing in 10 Western states (12 in California alone), our house decided we needed to have a fire drill. Here’s my story about what happened this past Friday… “Wee-wah, wee-wah, wee-wah,” blared the alarm with an ear-splitting screech. Jumping out of bed from a dead sleep, I whisper to Charlie, “it’s the alarm!” As I…
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“Love begins by taking care of the closest ones – the ones at home.” – Mother Teresa The above picture is my father on a trip to Europe in 1995. I love this picture. He was 66 years old and robust and healthy and he looks so happy. This is how I choose to remember my father, a…
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