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UPDATE: Sadly, the Chicken Pie Diner in Poway, California closed its doors permanently in October 2013! We (my family) are a force to reckon with when we go anywhere together, especially to a restaurant! That’s because my husband, Charlie, is handicapped and uses an electric scooter full-time, my mother uses a walker full-time that she insist she use as a chair,…
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Jingle Ball 2012 – in one word: Awesome. And, ME at Jingle Ball 2012 – how did that happen? I still can’t believe it. I was invited as a guest of my ex-brother-in-law’s wife (it’s complicated). My ex-brother-in-law, Joel, is Tiffany’s father. More than 20 years ago he married Patti, Tiffany’s step-mother, and we have been one happy family ever…
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Recently, a nice elderly man told my parents that I was a “gift.” The three of us (me, Mom and Dad) were in a parking lot after finishing up at a doctor’s appointment for my dad. While my dad can walk, his ability is limited because of stamina and dizziness, so he was in a wheelchair and I was loading…
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Be careful what you wish for. You may end up with the below – a misty-shrouded, desolate landscape (my backyard). A morning so quiet that your footsteps sound like thuds because no other sounds buffer your footfall hitting the ground. In my earlier post, Top 10 Things to Love About December, I wished for rain. In fact, I just plain…
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My muffin making escapades are legendary – legendary failures! Fiascos! Disasters! But, I keep trying. I AM going to master the art of the muffin! And, when I do, I’ll post an amazing muffin – one that is almost dessert qualify – moist, tender and full of great tastes and textures. In the meantime, these are the 10 Things I…
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Dear Friends: To honor the children and adults who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary, Tiffany and I are participating in a Day of Blog Silence. We will not post anything tomorrow on our blog, but will resume our regular posts on Tuesday. Words cannot express how any of us feels about this unspeakable tragedy. Around the…
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