Tag: friends
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resolutions you did not ask for
I began writing this on January 1, 2024 as my husband embarked on “Dry January.” I am not a big New Year Resolution person mostly because I believe the research that people generally do not follow through on them and then feel bad about themselves. This year, instead of making my own resolutions, I have…
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new york v.2, weeks 5 and 6
My apologies to anyone who was waiting on a week 5 wrap-up for this delayed, combined post. My daughter and her roommate came to stay with us for the long weekend October 6 to 9 and that, combined with the general exhaustion we are feeling from trying to fit everything into our last week, caused…
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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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back in new york
After a very successful three month experiment living in New York last fall, we have decided to do it again. We are here for half the time this year – a short six weeks instead of three months. Just like last year, I will be writing weekly recaps of what we see and do as…
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binge report: spring & summer 2023
This spring had so many great seasons of TV. I took my time watching a few shows very deliberately and with my full attention. I have some solid recommendations of shows that I have watched, a few shows that I would like you to not bother with and then a few I have not watched…
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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…
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cabo says what?
Confession: my creative process has hit a block in the last six weeks. I have sat down to write several different posts and they just don’t pan out. I had an idea to write about a system I want to use with my husband where I post our relationship status like they do at state…
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travel tag
Over the holidays, we took a family trip to New Zealand. I began planning this trip 10 months ago which included gathering itineraries from friends previous trips as well as using a travel agent who specializes in New Zealand. The 10 day trip went mostly as planned but it still was not as good as…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 