Makes the Season Bright….or How to make Christmas shopping palatable

Home on the island again, after a ferry ride that included an extended orca sighting. A pod swam alongside us, with a few lovely arcing breaches to show off dramatic black and white markings. Oohs…

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Cold Runnings. . .

 Right after I finished writing the last post here, I headed out for a run. Crossing the bridge, I almost turned back, the sidewalk icy under the layer of snow. But while the footing was…

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Family Dinner, New Restaurant, Old Memories

Several weeks ago, I read Alexandra Gill’s very enthusiastic review of “a humble South Indian diner” that specializes in dosas, massive rice-lentil crepes filled with a variety of delectable spicy ingredients. I quickly organized a…

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Selfish at the Spa — and That’s a Good Thing!

 I’ve already mentioned how full this past weekend was: 2 days that included a dinner out with one of our little families, brunch with another, guilt/sadness over missing families 3 and 4 (I’m SO good…

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Weekend, Ups, Downs, In Betweens . . .

 A run on Friday morning, while the rain held off . . . spirit-lifting! Our condo kitchen has had its guts ripped out in preparation for installation of new Ikea cabinetry, badly-needed new sink and…

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