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Paolo

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

As I was scanning my facebook feed this morning, I found an unexpected and sad announcement that a former vox-neighbor and blogger-friend, Paolo Presta, had died. Paolo was an Italian who lived near Toronto and wrote the blog “How We … Continue reading →

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Help! Help! A Giant Squid!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

One of the things that a pale, befreckled person looks forward to during a beach vacation is reading. Reading on the shady deck in the morning, reading on the couch at midday and reading under an umbrella while out on … Continue reading →

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Let’s Fete Grandpa!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Or Grandma, in this case, I suppose…. Some folks might say that some wedding in England was THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR, but I can assure you that those folks are wrong wrong wrong. This past weekend, the Beloved … Continue reading →

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A League of My Own

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

When I moved to San Diego from Northern Illinois, the great weather here almost compelled me to start doing things outside. One of the things that I started doing was playing tennis.  I had played a little when I was … Continue reading →

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Happy F-F-F-F-Fourth of July

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

Yesterday, Cori and Noelle came over to visit for Independence Day.  Cori and I had vowed to play some tennis and so when they came over in the afternoon, we started talking about books and we looked at our rackets … Continue reading →

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Aloha Means Hello!

Posted on February 11, 2010 by

So, The Beloved has a couple of friends from grad school that usually try to have a "girls weekend" somewhere fun.  This year one of the pals is celebrating a milestone birthday and so wanted to do something special. It … Continue reading →

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Have a Nice Bay!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

Good weekend at the The Aerie this past weekend.  The Big Event was hosting a dinner at our house taking advantage of Cori’s visiting from NorCal.  She, Noelle and Janette (with hubby and kids) came over for drinks, dinner and … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Blessings

Posted on November 27, 2008 by

To say that I am thankful for all the wonderful things in my life is the biggest understatement that I can think of – other than perhaps that I have been more blessed than I could possibly have hoped for. … Continue reading →

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Snapshot

Posted on October 31, 2008 by

I had a real pre-Halloween Treat yesterday.  I had a chance to meet-up with and have lunch with current vox home-page spotlighted writer, RG Ryan.  Though he doesn’t live here, he has ties to America’s Finest City and emailed me … Continue reading →

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Behold The Power of The Rally Cat!

Posted on October 17, 2008 by

So, last Fall we’re sitting in a very nice Las Vegas restaurant, having a great meal with two of our friends, PNS and Roomie.  Now, Roomie’s popped up in posts from time-to-time.  One thing you might not know is that … Continue reading →

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