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Remembering grandpa…not hard to do; he was a huge part of my life from the moment I was born. I have floods of memories, yet putting them into words at this time is very difficult. As I write this post my heart is pounding and my hands are shaking as I absorb the reality of my first loss and the…
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I found this book, Dance Me to the End of Love, with words by Leonard Cohen and pictures by Henri Matisse, in my parents collection of art books in my father’s bedroom. Caregivers had told us that hearing is the last to go and that we should talk to my father. I decided that reading this book might sooth him,…
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My father died yesterday. He was surrounded by love and died in his home.
You’re going to have to just trust me on this – this recipe is just plain good! I think it’s the touch of Dijon plus the splash of Brandy! Yup, I said Brandy. I’ve been making Beef Stroganoff the easy way for years: just beef strips, fresh mushrooms and onions, cream of mushroom soup and sour cream. I decided I wanted to “elevate”…
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Hosting guests from England recently gave me the idea of coming up with this post and naming it 42 Things to do in San Diego. Since I had the honor of playing their Tour Director and we drove through all parts of San Diego County, it made me appreciate the beautiful part of the country in which we live. So often in…
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“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” – Ansel Adams The picture above was taken with my new Nikon D-SLR camera on December 25, 2012. As you may or may not know, my husband gave me this new camera for Christmas. You can see my reaction to this awesome gift on Tiffany’s post, Christmas Surprise. We…
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