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“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach The above picture is the cliffs on the Aran Island of Inishmore after climbing to Dun Aengus – a glorious sight to behold! See the man in the upper right? He’s a dreamer who does. Below is this…
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There’s a new store in town – Grocery Outlet Bargain Market! Actually, there are several new stores in town – Grocery Outlet Bargain Market in my town, in your town, in her town, in their town! With 185+ and growing stores in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Pennsylvania, Grocery Outlet Bargain Market is a good resource for…
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Don’t get me wrong, I love birds. I’m in awe of their ability to fly, providing us with hours of viewing pleasure with their aerial acrobatics. Nest building, too, is an art. But, because of birds, we’ve never needed an alarm clock in the Spring! Starting at the crack of dawn, every morning the songfest ramps up until the…
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Did you know there were 42 Things to Do at the San Diego Zoo? Yep. 42 things. More if you count all the animals… While Vanessa was here visiting from Australia, we went to the San Diego Zoo. World renowned, it is a fabulous place full of fun and adventure. However, on the day we went, it was crowded! …
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What Charlie Read in July 2013 is astonishing! Did I light a fire under him by sharing that first post, What Charlie Read in June 2013, or what? Well, he made up for me because I didn’t read any books in July! Not.a.one! Too busy in my toot sweet life – planning our Blog-o-versary Party and making all the…
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Driving south to San Diego, I’m excited about Vanessa’s arrival. It had drizzled off-and-on all day – an unusual occurrence for San Diego in July. The rain had let up and I was hopeful this wasn’t an omen for the rest of her visit. Sunny Southern California has a reputation to maintain and drizzly dark skies aren’t what out-of-towners are expecting to get!…
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