Category: Sports
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london: week six
The quote of week 6 is “This bar is for women with a past who want to meet men with no future.” The bar being referenced is where we had lunch ahead of the Chelsea vs Newcastle soccer match last weekend. We were lucky enough to get tickets to the game from our former neighbors…
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london: week four
When I published my week 3 recap, my friend Stephanie texted me and asked, “Are you getting any sense yet of what it would be like to live there?” I have been thinking about that question for the last week. My guess is that if we did live in London, we would not have an…
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jews on ice
Most of the time, I have an idea for a blog post and I sit with it for a while. I try to figure out if it is a little bit funny (or not) and then start writing the draft in my head. Every now and then, a blog post literally falls on me (see…
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new york v.2, week 4
After four weeks of our second New York experiment, I am finally having to say “Please no more Italian food!” Without question, the Italian food – from slices of pizza to pasta to broccoli rabe – is absolutely amazing in this city. It is plentiful and unbelievable and I have to stop eating it for…
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new york v.2, week 3
Week three of this trip has been a lot about rain. In the last 21 days, we have had at least seven days of rain all day long – about the same amount of rain we will see in the Bay Area during October, November and December (or more on a dry year). But when…
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new york v.2, week 2
This visit already feels way too short. In the blink of an eye, we are two weeks into our six week stay and making plans all the way through to our last weekend. Our son is leaving New York this week after riding our coattails for exactly a month. We have had a really easy…
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the guys’ trip
In the fall of 2019, my husband started planning his fantasy 50th birthday golf trip to Scotland for summer 2020. He asked seven of his golf-obsessed friends to join him and they all eagerly accepted, paid the fees and booked flights. He was beyond excited about the itinerary and the idea of playing the most…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 